NFL LGBTQIA+ Logo History: When the Shield Finally Went Rainbow

NFL LGBTQIA+ Logo History: When the Shield Finally Went Rainbow

Credit: NFL The NFL hasn’t always been the most welcoming space for queer folks. For years, rainbow flags stayed out of stadiums, and openly LGBTQIA+ players remained in the shadows. Over the past 15 years, the league has tried — sometimes awkwardly — to rewrite that playbook. “The LGBTQIA+ community is an important audience for our sport and a critical part of the NFL family,” Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s chief diversity officer, told ESPN. “We co…