Are there any lesbian footballers?

Conversely, several high-profile England women’s players have come out as lesbian including Lily Parr, Lianne Sanderson, Casey Stoney, Kelly Smith, Fara Williams and Beth Mead, with attitudes around the women’s game being more tolerant than the men’s.

Who is lesbian on the USWNT?

It’s been a different experience for current USWNT players Adrianna Franch and Tierna Davidson, who both earned their first cap in 2018. “I’ve been asked what is my coming out story,” says Franch, “and I’m like, I don’t think I really have one of, like, ‘Hey, I’m out here and I’m gay.

Are there any LGBT football players?

Also in 2018, Division II Wyatt Pertuset of Capital University became the first openly gay college player to score a touchdown. In 2022, Byron Perkins of Hampton University came out as gay, making him the first openly gay football player at any Historically Black College or University.

Has a girl ever joined the NFL?

To date, only one woman has ever attempted to join the NFL [dubious – discuss]: Lauren Silberman, who received a tryout to a scouting combine in 2013. Silberman had never played the game before and botched her tryout, leading observers to assume the tryout was a publicity stunt.