Among celebrations the NFL staged around this year’s Super Bowl was the third “A Night of Pride,” for which the league partnered with GLAAD to spotlight its commitment to LGBTQ+ players and fans.
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R.K. Russell
First openly LGBTQ+ professional to play in the NFL
R.K. Russell is a former professional football player in the NFL, and is a published author, social justice advocate, poet, essayist, and artist. In August of 2019, Russell made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual. Now in his powerful memoir The Yards Between Us, he shares his story and explores his love of football, the devastating tightrope of keeping his sexuality a secret, the tension between his private and public life, and the importance…
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