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Martina Navratilova Marries Long-Time Partner Julia Lemigova in New York
Tennis superstar and pioneering out athlete Martina Navratilova married fiancée Julia Lemigova in New York on Dec.15, according to the BBC. The Couple, who’ve been dating since 2006, became engaged this September when Navratilova got down on her knee and proposed between matches during the U.S. Open.
"I'm 58 years old -- I got married for the first time," Navratilova told the BBC after the ceremony. “About time, right? Growing up as a gay woman you just don't ever think about that."
A radiant Lemigova, 42, said, regarding the proposal that aired on the Jumbotron back in September, "By proposing and marrying in such a public way, I think -- I hope – will give an inspiration to the families set up like ours, that they, too, can be married legally one day."
Navratilova, winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, ruled women’s tennis in the ‘70s and ‘80s following her 1975 defection from former Czechoslovakia. She came out publicly in 1981, and has been an advocate for LGBT equality ever since.
Here's another picture of the couple together -- just because.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
