Dan Woog (writer)

Dan Woog (March 27, 1953) is an American journalist, author, soccer coach, LGBT activist, and speaker. Since 2009, Woog has run "06880," a blog devoted to chronicling events in Woog's hometown of Westport, CT (its title refers to the Westport's ZIP Code).[1] A gay man,[2] Woog has spoken and written prolifically about LGBT issues, especially in the context of soccer and athletics more broadly. In 1997, Woog published Jocks: True Stories of America's Gay Male Athletes.[3] A sequel, Jocks 2: Coming Out to Play, was published in 2002.[4]

  1. ^ Team, Gay Parenting. "LGBT Center's Annual Visionary Party | Community Service Honorees". www.gayparentstobe.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. ^ Purdy, Amy (1995-03-05). "Students On Sexual Orientation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  3. ^ "Jocks: True Stories of America's Gay Male Athletes by Dan Woog". www.publishersweekly.com. 1997-01-01. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ^ "Jocks 2: True Stories of Americas Gay Male Athletes Dan Woog 1555837263 9781555837266 In addition to becoming a nationwide bestseller, Jocks changed the face of athletics forever. Gay athletes realized they were not alone, young g". Discover Books. Retrieved 2022-04-04.