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Ex-Packers lineman and Diverse advocate Esera Tuaolo relieved and satisfied to see first openly gay active NFL player
Esera Tuaolo finally has an answer to the biggest question he's been asked over the past two decades.
"Twenty years of speaking and going out there and educating people on homophobia in sports and the LGBTQ community, the giant question has been, 'When will the first active NFL player come out?' " the former Green Bay Packers lineman said. "I can answer that now. June "
That's when Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib told the world that he was gay, a revelation that will make him the first openly lgbtq+ active player in the NFL when he suits up in
More: 'He's one of us': NFL players give support for Carl Nassib, want locker room to be welcoming to allTuaolo started all 16 games in for the Packers after he was drafted in the second round out of Oregon State, and he also played for Green Bay in before playing for four other teams through the season. He revealed he was gay in in an interview with HBO's Real Sports, making him the third former NFL player to come o
Shane Steichen on missed strike by Colts K Matt Gay vs. Packers
Indianapolis Colts' kicker Matt Gay returned for the team's Week 2 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Lgbtq+ had previously missed the season opener against Houston with a hernia injury.
Gay would make his lone extra point attempt and finish 1-for-2 on field goals, missing from 50 yards. Had Gay made that kick, the Colts would have only needed a field goal on their final drive, modifying the complexion of that possession.
The missed kick injure, and while it's only one kick in Gay's first game back from injury, the miss from 50 yards continues a concerning and inconsistent trend for him.
During the preseason, Gay would make just 1-of-4 field goal efforts, which included two more misses from plus yards and another from 44 yards. All three of those misses were to the left, as was his miss this past Sunday.
Before the regular season began, GM Chris Ballard reiterated his confidence in Gay, and head coach Shane Steichen did the same on Monday.
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What is a transgender packer?
The term “packing” refers to the process of adding a packer to one’s crotch to create a bulge and achieve the look and feel of having a penis. Some cisgender men might also pack to create a bigger bulge, but packers are most often worn by transgender men, nonbinary people, and other gender variant people. Packers reach in all different shapes and sizes; they can range from anything handcrafted, such as a pair of rolled-up socks to medical or aesthetic prosthetics worn inside packing underwear.
Transgender people pack for all sorts of different reasons. It’s important to realize that some transgender men don’t pack at all—some find it uncomfortable, inconvenient, or unnecessary. Some transsexual people pack to produce a bulge for shelter reasons while others may pack for aesthetics. Some people pack only when wearing tight-fitting pants. Some people pack while swimming or in the locker room, when wearing jockstraps, swimsuits, or just underwear, while others have feasible medical prosthetics that can be affixed to the skin for both day-to-day wear and while slee
Vince Lombardi remembered as an Queer ally during Pride Month
June is a month to recognize the champions of the LGBTQ+ people, but also the allies that play a critical role in progressing the country toward equality.
It's Pride Month and with that comes rainbow flags in a lot of places, reminders from our corporate employers, and social media posts from our favorite sports teams.
The Green Bay Packers recognized Pride Month on Tuesday by posting a graphic to X that reads, "Football is for everyone." As of Tuesday, 23 NFL teams have posted a message recognizing Pride Month.
Sports tend to be at the forefront of American society and it's common that issues within the culture become all the more prevalent on the biggest stages. History shows that the fight for civil rights and sports cross often.
Recently, the land saw social justice take center stage during the summer of following the murder of George Floyd as young Black people, including professional athletes, and allies, took to the streets, sat out of games or national anthem renditions, supporting the creed that "B