Dancer, 29, signs for Carolina Panthers and says ‘more people need to see this’ as she practices ahead of new season
- Justine Lindsay, 29, told the world in an Instagram post in March she made the Topcats, the cheerleading squad for the Carolina Panthers
- In that same post, she also came out as transgender
- Lindsay will now represent the Panthers at everything from community events and fundraisers to business conferences
- Sam Ames, the director of advocacy and government affairs for the Trevor Project, said it is ‘critical’ for LGBTQ children to see her as a role model
- Ames said her dancing on the Panthers team could ‘inspire’ LGBTQ youth
- Chandalae Lanouette, the Topcats director, insisted she was hired not to break barriers but because of her record