becoming the first nfl active gay player. and carl nassib is the only openly gay active player in any of the major sports leagues and he has received a ton of support after making his announcement on mob. president biden tweeting yesterday to carl nassib and kumi yokoyama, two athletes who came out, i m so proud of your courage. because of you countless kids are seeing themselves in a new light today. yokoyama who plays for the national women s soccer league washington spirit came out yesterday as a transgender man. and nassib s jersey is now the top selling jersey over the past two days and the nfl tells cnn that it will match nassib s contribution lie making a $100,000 donation to the trevor project to help fund suicide prevention programs for lgbt youth. and the western conference finals, clippers came back to
harris: think about it if you re this football player, carl nassib. suddenly this is blown up bigger than what he wanted to do. he wanted young kids to understand that in high positions and you ve been blessed i m paraphrasing. you can watch his videos. he s trying to draw light to what the kid would need and that is support, a role model, somebody that would continue that success as publicly with their sexuality out in tow. yet, she does this. this is what people will remember his name for for the short term. he will show us on the football field. emily: in that vain, he donated $100,000 to the trevor project, the largest organization to suicide prevention and crisis prevention for lgbt youth. that s where joy behar should donate. if she s a progressive,
itting it for attention. but i think that representation and visibility are so important. i actually hope that within day videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary. but until then, i ll do high bes hmy best to cultivate a culture that is compassionate. and he is donating $100,000 to a suicide prevention organization for lgbt youth. for more on this and other news res , visit cnn.com. time now for a short break. still ahead, the u.s. justice department share as new video of the capitol riot, what they say it shows about those who planned the insurrection. but first as the u.s. draws troops down from afghanistan, the taliban is certainly gaining ground. the latest developments in a live report. freshness that lasts.cented or crafted to give you amazingly natural smelling fragrances, day after day. .for up to 60 days.
Updated: 11:40 AM EST Mar 10, 2021 Troy Frisby Digital Content Producer After a complicated approval process, an LGBTQ-inclusive charter school was given the green light to open its doors to students this year.The Magic City Acceptance Academy is set to open in Homewood, Alabama, in the fall.Students of all backgrounds are welcome to attend, but the academy is intended to serve as a safe space for students who identify as LGBTQ.Having that in the school s mission statement is a first for Alabama, according to the school Principal Michael Wilson. We want to create an environment that s very trauma-informed, so that we can help the students through issues they re having, Wilson said.Mental health counseling will be included in the services offered by the Magic City Acceptance Academy.In its first year, the student body will be made up of 250 and 300 sixth to 12th graders.Even with its opening day still months away, Wilson said he already knows exactly h
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