Joel Horton on being a weekend warrior, meeting NFL commish Roger Goodell & the secrets to gay flag football
National Gay Flag Football League, he can confidently say he’s found his family. Thousands of other LGBTQ+ weekend warriors feel the same way.
The NGFFL sponsors more than 100 teams in 28 cities, from Boston to Honolulu. At the annual Gay Bowl last month in Austin, Texas, roughly 2,000 players competed on the field and frolicked off of it.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“It’s an easy story: the community, the competition, the family aspect.
It draws people in,” Horton said. That includes the NFL, which has emerged as a crucial partner. At least nine teams sponsor their city’s gay flag football league; and in 2022, Horton was invited to the NFL Draft.
