The first transgender cheerleader in the NFL has been ousted from the organization over his gender identity, the dancer claimed.While male cheerleaders recently sprung into existence in the NFL, Justine Lindsay became the first alleged transgender cheerleader in the league for the Carolina Panthers in 2022.'Why the hell would I not wanna come back.'At the time, the Panthers organization defended the move, saying the TopCats cheer squad members are "hired based on their qualifications and abilities."The team told NPR, "We wish all the TopCats, including Justine Lindsay, an incredible season."Now more than halfway through the 2025 season, Lindsay claims the reason he was let go by the organization was because he is transgender."I was cut because I'm trans," the cheerleader said during an Instagram live broadcast, according to Them."I don't wanna hear nobody saying 'She didn't wanna come back.' Why the hell would I not wanna come back to an organization that I've been a part of for three years?" Lindsay added. Despite reportedly being "devastated" and "hurt," the cheerleader pinpointed one person within the organization who was to blame.RELATED: First trans NFL cheerleader hopes to influence youth: 'I’m setting things up for the younger generation' (L-R) Justine Lindsay and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attend a Night of Pride with GLAAD and NFL on February 8, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD) Lindsay fingered a new Panthers cheerleading coach as the reason for the departure, citing prior interactions with the woman."When she came over to our organization, I was like, 'Oh hell, here we go. Imma have to deal with the same mess that I dealt with two years prior,'" Lindsay claimed.The 33-year-old accused the team of not "looking at the bigger picture" as far as who the cheerleader was "changing lives for.""It was like a big slap in the face to not only me but for the youth," Lindsay added, before allegedly saying he was cut off after President Trump's re-election.The North Carolina native confirmed in August that he had been released by the team but did not provide details surrounding the move. Instead, he provided the following statement to OutSports and insulted the president."For now, I’m focusing on my pageantry work and community involvement, striving to be recognized not just as an NFL cheerleader, but as someone making a positive impact, especially during these uncertain times," he said.Lindsay called being in the NFL a "stepping stone" before adding, "Don't let a president who is delusional stop them from reaching their goals whether they are trans, African-American, not American, etc."RELATED: Here are all the NFL teams that haven't virtue-signaled for Pride Month Carolina Panthers cheerleaders prior to the NFL 2025 game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on September 21, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images In 2023, Lindsay said he wanted to influence youth through his position and compared his fight to become an NFL cheerleader with becoming a doctor."Everything that I'm going through now, it's bigger than me," he told Elle. "I'm setting things up for the younger generation. No one is going to stop this show." "I want to change the narrative for my trans sisters and brothers, just to [let them] know that if you have a goal, go for it," he said. "Turn that dream into a reality. Be an NFL cheerleader or a doctor or a nurse or whatever you set your mind to."Lindsay says his exodus from the Panthers "doesn't mean I'm not still with the NFL" and claimed he still has "a lot of great connections" in the league."It's just a slap in the face," he complained.Panthers ownership group Tepper Sports Entertainment did not respond to a request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned that political breakups might become more commonplace in the Republican Party.McCarthy's prediction comes after Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced that she will retire from the House in January before finishing her congressional term. This announcement followed a public falling-out with longtime ally President Donald Trump.'I've found Marjorie to be very effective.'Despite being one of Trump's most loyal supporters on Capitol Hill, Greene said their falling-out was over her commitment to releasing the Epstein files, which the White House later supported. Other reports suggested that the split came after the White House squashed Greene's political aspirations beyond the House of Representatives. "She's leaving Congress, but I don't think that's the end that you'll see about her," McCarthy said. RELATED: Marjorie Taylor Greene calls it quits after 'traitor' branding by Trump Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images "I've always believed that any time you have an elected official that's known by three initials, they're effective on what they do," McCarthy added. "And I've found Marjorie to be very effective." McCarthy, who is all too familiar with having one's political career cut short by MAGA world, said Greene's resignation may be the first of many unless Congress changes course. "She's almost like a canary in a coal mine," McCarthy said. "And this is something inside Congress. They better wake up, because they're going to get a lot of people retiring, and they gotta focus." RELATED: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has received violent threats — and blames Trump Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesMcCarthy also noted that the infighting ultimately takes away from a very small window of time in which Republicans hold the ultimate political advantage: a trifecta majority. "I think keeping members out of Congress, you only get two years to be in the majority," McCarthy said. "And if the Democrats get you not to work every day for two months, that's losing two months of the majority." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

President Donald Trump has in recent months brokered peaceful resolutions between numerous warring parties, including Israel and Hamas; Azerbaijan and Armenia; Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Cambodia and Thailand; and India and Pakistan.The major peace he campaigned on securing between Ukraine and Russia has, however, proven elusive.Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government's representative to the U.N. appeared to reject the fundamentals of the Trump administration's 28-point plan for peace.The plan would have: barred Ukraine from NATO, having an army exceeding 600,000 men, and acquiring nukes but provided Kyiv with a NATO-style security guarantee from the U.S.; recognized much of the occupied territory in eastern Ukraine as Russian; set the stage for an American-backed rebuilding of Ukraine; and granted full amnesty to all parties involved in the conflict.'Don't believe it until you see it.'While apparently averse to several of the 28 points, Kyiv has, however, since expressed support for an altered version of the peace plan, the details of which Trump and Zelenskyy — who has reportedly not authorized anyone but himself to discuss territorial matters — may soon iron out at the White House.An official briefed on the negotiations told the Washington Post that Trump's peace plan had been reduced from 28 points to 19 points by Monday. A European official briefed on the talks suggested that some of the provisions concerning European security didn't make it to the new draft.Ukrainian delegate Oleksandr Bevz noted, "Many of the controversial provisions were either softened or at least reshaped" to get Kyiv on board.RELATED: Zelenskyy's hold on power uncertain as criminal charges reach his inner circle Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAfter Ukraine's delegation returned from Geneva, where they met over the weekend to discuss the American peace proposal with representatives of the Trump administration, Zelenskyy said in a statement on Monday evening that "now the list of necessary steps to end the war can become doable. As of now, after Geneva, there are fewer points — no longer 28 — and many of the right elements have been taken into account in this framework.""Our team has reported on the new draft of steps, and this is indeed the right approach," continued Zelenskyy. "I will discuss the sensitive issues with President Trump."Echoing Zelenskyy, Ukraine's national security secretary Rustem Umerov announced that the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations "reached a common understanding on the core terms of the agreement discussed in Geneva."Amid U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll's meetings on Tuesday with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi, which a spokesman said were "going well," a U.S. official told CNN that "the Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal. There are some minor details to be sorted out, but they have agreed to a peace deal."White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday that "tremendous progress towards a peace deal" has been made, adding that "there are a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States."Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively said the same thing days earlier, adding, "I honestly believe we'll get there."During a press conference with the Belarusian foreign minister on Tuesday, Russian foreign affairs minister Sergey Lavrov noted that Moscow "welcomed" the 28-point plan but will consider the "interim" plan produced by Washington, Kyiv, and the Europeans in the coming days.Lavrov noted, however, that Russia expects the peace plan to adhere to the terms President Vladimir Putin discussed with Trump during their August summit in Anchorage."We are not hurrying. We're not pushing our American counterparts. We have waited a long time since Anchorage," said Lavrov. "We are only reminding them that we stick to those agreements."Lavrov added, "If the spirit and letter of Anchorage is erased in terms of the key understandings we have established then, of course, it will be a fundamentally different situation."Trump noted in a Truth Social post on Monday, "Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don't believe it until you see it, but something good just may be happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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