Justine Lindsay, who became the NFL‘s first trans cheerleader in 2022, is now speaking out against the Carolina Panthers.

The then-29-year-old announced she was trans and that she had made the Panthers’ Topcats cheerleading squad, saying, “Cats Out the Bag, you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader’s @topcats as the first Transgender female,” Lindsay wrote. “I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way alumni TopCats family and friends for your love and support.”

Three years later, her smile turned to a frown when Lindsay decided not to return to the TopCats for a fourth season.

Justine Lindsay announced her decision in a statement to Outsports, emphasizing her desire to focus on community and pageantry w

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