Carl Nassib, the first out gay active player in the NFL, has joined the board of directors for The Trevor Project, the nation’s leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, reports the Advocate.
The announcement, made Friday, comes amid a challenging time for LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S, the Advocate notes.
Nassib, 30, made history in 2021 when he publicly came out while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders. Since then, he has advocated for LGBTQ+ youth, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to The Trevor Project, fundraising even more, and using his platform to amplify the organization’s mission.
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