Michael Sam

LGBTQ people have long become a part of football, and it’s in no small part to these trailblazers, just like the one that Nassib is becoming.

Carl Nassib will break ground later this month as the first gay person to play in a regular season NFL game.

Carl Nassib’s coming out shows how far we’ve come toward ending homophobia in the locker room, and how far we have to go in ending bigotry outside of it.

Underwood was in the same draft class as Sam and could’ve came out right after he did. Instead, the NFL drove the future “Bachelor” star further in the closet.

Some of sports most memorable moments pushed a progressive social agenda and influenced the nation.

LGBTQ Nation interviewed the bisexual athlete about his year-long journey in hope of becoming the first player on a NFL football field while out.

He says he doesn’t hate gay people. His understanding is just beyond what us mere mortals can comprehend.

He believes coming out in college hurt his chances of being picked up by a major league team.

Derrius Guice, a star running back for LSU, is the latest player asked about his sexuality at the NFL combine.

He couldn’t imagine living as an openly gay man and planned to commit suicide. When he found the courage to come out, he found support in unexpected places.