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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

NFL’s first openly transgender cheerleader Justine Lindsay speaks out about signing with Carolina Panthers

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Justine Lindsay has spoken candidly about being the first openly transgender cheerleader for the Carolina Panthers and how proud she is to “break down that door” for future trans athletes.

Lindsay, 29, discussed how she made NFL history in a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, a few months after she shared a post on Instagram to announce that she had officially joined the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats Cheerleaders.

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