In recent years, the NFL has made a concerted effort to show its unwavering support of the LGBTQ community. And don’t expect that to stop anytime soon.
It started in April 2017 when the NFL hosted an LGBTQ Pride discussion panel at its New York City headquarters. That event marked the official launch of the league’s LGBTQ employee affinity group, NFL Pride . About 150 people — including commissioner Roger Goodell — sat and listened as openly gay former professional athletes discussed steps the league could take to be more inclusive for the gay community.
In an exclusive interview with Outsports in honor of this year’s Pride Month, Goodell explained why the cause is so special to him.
“One of the most important jobs I have as commissioner is to listen,” Goodell said. “That day, we were forming our Pride employee resource group, so I wanted to show my support for our […]
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