Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library (SNMAL) in Fort Lauderdale, FL is kicking off November with a visit from Diana Nyad best known for her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. Nyad will be the featured guest at a dinner on November 5th when SNMAL will announce a new project celebrating LGBTQ athletes, sports history & culture with the new national Nyad LGBTQ Sports Archive. I first met Diana years ago in NYC when she was with ABC Sports & I was with CBS Sports. Last Spring we were reacquainted at Radcliff Day honoring Jodi Foster. Robert Kesten, Stonewall Museum’s President & CEO stated, “Each day we face new challenges, many of which are unprecedented in their cruelty. However, each morning we wake up ready to take on the fight of the day & continue working to make this a better world for all of us. Our new archive bearing Diana's name will be about success in sports, advocacy & to Diana's iconic fighting spirit. Like Nyad, no one in our community can afford to give up on the belief that a better more accepting world is possible. That is as much a part of our mission at Stonewall as protecting our archives & sharing our community's history.” The new Nyad archive will include invaluable contributions from leading professional & amateur sports figures who have changed sports for the better eliminating the false stigmas about our community. Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library houses millions of pages of records & materials drawing direct lines from our nation’s history to today. Tickets for the event are $250.
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