Justine Lindsay, 29, told the world in an Instagram post in March she made the Topcats, the cheerleading team for the Carolina Panthers.
In that same Instagram post, she also came out as transgender.
"Cats out [of] the bag, you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers Topcats Cheerleader's as the first transgender female," she wrote.
"I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way, alumni, TopCats family and friends for your love and support. I would not have gotten to this moment in my life if it wasn’t for the support."
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Lindsay will now represent the Carolina Panthers at community events and fundraisers to business conferences.
Though the NFL does not keep a record of its cheerleaders, Lindsay is believed to be the first openly transgender female in the league.
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And she told Buzzfeed News she is proud to take on that title, saying: "I think more people need to see this. It's not because I want recognition. It's to shed light on what's going on in this world."
She has now been seen rehearsing for the upcoming 2022 - 23 season.
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Lindsay said she was first concerned to post that she is transgender, stressing that it is a secret she has kept close to the vest - with her best friend confessing she did not even know.
"I was so scared," Lindsay said. "There's just some things you can't post." Eventually, though, she decided to make the post.
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"I just felt like whatever reaction I get from everyone, it does not matter," Lindsay recounted. "And then my phone started blowing up."
According to the Trevor Project, fewer than one in three people know someone who is transgender - and Sam Ames, the director of advocacy and government affairs, said it is "critical" for LGBTQ children to see more openly transgender people.
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"Our research shows that LGBTQ youth report that seeing LGBTQ representation by celebrities and athletes made them feel good about being LGBTQ."
"Especially in a place like the NFL, which occupies such a powerful position in our culture, the story of a transgender cheerleader can inspire so much more than victory.
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"She can give young people watching a dream to hold on to and a future to look out for."
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Lindsay noted to Buzzfeed that she is glad she could be that role model. "I'm happy because I was able to break down that door and tell people, 'Hey, we are not just sexual beings, we are actual human beings who want to better ourselves,'" she said.
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