Roger Goodell and the NFL accepted Nassib's call for others to join the effort, leading to the league’s new outreach video.Īlso in partnership with The Trevor Project, the NFL’s new video sends a clear message to the queer community that they should always feel welcome in the sport as fans and as players. He used the groundbreaking occasion to donate $100,000 to (and partner with) The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth. “From the jump, I was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance.” “I would not have been able to do this without ,” Nassib said. Though it was no easy task, he received widespread support from his peers.
Raiders, announced that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to do so. This year’s Pride Month saw a world of progression in football.
Sporting a new logo with the Pride colors embedded in the background, the league released a video aimed at inclusion entitled Football Is for Everyone. The LGBTQ+ community gained an ally that many believed to be unlikely given their history of silence on the issue: the NFL.
