"I don't wanna hear nobody saying: 'She didn't wanna come back.' Why the hell would I not wanna come back to an organisation that I've been a part of for three years? That makes no sense. I was cut. I was devastated. It stung. I was hurt."
"Being in the NFL was a stepping stone to get me where I need to be. My focus is to educate and uplift the younger generation of leaders to focus on their dreams and goals. Don't let a president who is delusional stop them from reaching their goals whether they are trans, African American, not American..."
"I was cut because I'm trans."
"I didn't always feel I got the backing I was supposed to."
Justine Lindsay says she was fired from the Carolina Panthers after making history as the NFL's first out trans cheerleader in 2022. She left the team in August and alleges the firing was motivated by transphobia, the return of Donald Trump to the White House, subsequent anti-trans legislation, and the hiring of a new coach. She says former teammates know the truth. She is developing a documentary and plans to compete in the Miss International Queen pageant next year. She previously said she stepped away to focus on pageantry, community involvement, and educating younger generations.
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