On June 21, 2021, in time for Pride Month, defensive lineman Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders announced he is gay. He is the first openly gay player in NFL history.
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Carl Nassib of the Raiders is the NFL’s first active gay player
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September 20
Carl Nassib is such a distraction as a gay player that Raiders are 2-0
Our distraction meter puts to the test the idea that an openly gay NFL player would be a detriment to his team.
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September 13
Carl Nassib forces game-winning fumble as Raiders win first-ever NFL game with out gay player
Hollywood couldn’t have written a better ending than this game for Nassib, the Raiders and the LGBTQ community.
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September 13
Gay and bi former NFL players excited to see Carl Nassib take the field for Raiders
Those who came before Carl Nassib as gay NFL players, will be among his biggest cheerleaders Monday night.
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September 9
Meet the 16 out gay and bi football players in the NFL’s 102-year history
Carl Nassib will become the first to ever play a down as openly gay, but the rest are still trailblazers.
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August 31
Carl Nassib makes Raiders roster, first openly gay player in NFL history
Carl Nassib will be on the Raiders’ opening day roster and make NFL history in the process.
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August 13
Here’s the craziest ‘media circus’ photo you’ll see at Carl Nassib’s first game Saturday
Carl Nassib coming out was a 3-day story. It continues to be just that as the Raiders host the Seahawks.
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August 4
There’s an openly gay player in the NFL preseason and nobody cares
Why the media yawning over Carl Nassib at the Las Vegas Raiders camp is ultimately a good thing.
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July 13
Raiders’ Derek Carr had no idea Carl Nassib was gay
Raiders quarterback voices his total support for his teammate who came out publicly as gay.
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June 29
This is how much money the Trevor Project has raised since Carl Nassib came out
The suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth has raised at least $300,000 in committed contributions over the last week.
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June 28
Bruce Smith says he had a gay Bills teammate, maybe 2, and accepted them
Bruce Smith is the latest Hall of Famer to express support for LGBTQ people, saying acceptance has been in NFL locker rooms for many years.
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June 28
NFL says: ‘Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting.’
The NFL has released a new video stating unequivocal support for LGBTQ fans, players and coaches.
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June 25
Carl Nassib and Ashlyn Harris embody LGBTQ inclusion pillars of representation and activism
In an eventful 24 hours, Nassib breaks an NFL barrier by coming out while Harris stands up for Florida’s transgender community.
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June 24
Carl Nassib will never have to prove he’s ‘good enough.’ He already has.
By waiting until he was an established player before coming out as gay, Nassib ensured he will have a legacy on the field.
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June 23
NFL world embraces Carl Nassib coming out: ‘Much respect brudda’
Nassib says the support of his teammates made it possible for him to make history.
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June 22
NFL will match Carl Nassib’s $100K donation to The Trevor Project
The NFL wants to encourage others to support the youth LGBTQ suicide prevention organization.
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June 22
The NFL has been ‘ready’ for a gay player for years. Now we’ll all see that’s true.
The NFL has been ready for a gay player for years, yet too many people have simply refused to see it.
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June 21
Raiders player Carl Nassib comes out as gay, first active player in NFL history
The Raiders lineman says it’s about time that he came out as gay.