Comment on Stars and Sky push for equality in public stadium funding for men’s and women’s sports in Illinois

Stars and Sky push for equality in public stadium funding for men’s and women’s sports in Illinois

Chicago Stars President Karen Leetzow wants to further the conversation and education about equity in women’s sports. As the Stars navigate building a training center and venue, Leetzow and other key figures within the Chicago women’s soccer and basketball scene finally had an opportunity to address equality in public funding to Illinois state representatives. Leetzow was among members of the Stars and Chicago Sky organizations, the National Women’s Soccer League and organized labor representatives to give testimony Monday to the Illinois House of Representatives Revenue & Finance Committee in favor of passing House Bill 5841. The amendment would ensure some Illinois Sports Facilities Authority bonds are either used or set aside for funding women’s sports whenever men’s sports are funded. “When we talk about professional women’s sports teams, we don’t always think about the history of how those women’s sports teams have had to claw and fight to get to the point where they are today,” said Democratic Rep.

 

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