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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF TITLE IX

June 23 is an important day. Title IX became law and recognized gender equality as a civil right in 1972. Fifty years later, the 37-word clause that was written and lobbied for as a means to address gender inequality has become a burden for natural born gender women athletes across the nation. Kristen Barton, a local mom of two girls who studied sports management at the University of Florida, found herself creating videos during the pandemic and opened Connect Creativity Productions in Boca Raton.

As a former competitive swimmer for the University of Florida and after serving as a coach for USA Swimming, she couldn’t let the anniversary of Title IX go by without making a statement that celebrates female athletes. With a few sponsors and local Olympic athletes, she produced a video with a message and released it this summer. The project, Fair Play for All was shot at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park and can be viewed on YouTube.