Happy Birthday, Steffi Graf...

I love this picture of the great Steffi Graf from Wimbledon a few years ago when she was honored as a past champion along with Martina and Billie Jean. Steffi reminds me of Glenn Close in that scene from "The Natural."

The great Graf turns 39 years old today. She retired from tennis nine years ago after winning seven Wimbledons, six French Opens, five US Opens and four Australian Opens as well as the Olympic gold medal. She did it with grit and grace and was ranked number one longer than anyone in the history of the sport.

Now Steffi is married to Andre Agassi and the mother of two children. I think gay men, like me, always loved her for many reasons, but mostly because of her indomitability.

Happy birthday Steffi!