Anti-LGBTQ+ social media users were quick to celebrate in the early hours of 1 June after claiming that 11 NFL teams had not posted about Pride Month.
The issue, of course, was that Pride Month had only just begun. There were still 29 days and change left for teams to mark the occasion.
That did not stop some online commentators from declaring the so-called “Homophobe’s 11”, framing the teams’ silence in the first few hours of June as a stand against what they described as a “woke” takeover of football.
That celebration did not last long.
Since then, two more NFL teams have shared Pride messages online, meaning 72% of NFL teams have now posted in support of LGBTQ+ people during Pride Month 2026.
The league itself has also shared multiple messages celebrating Pride.
Rams and Giants join Pride celebrations
The Los Angeles Rams, even while making headlines with a major trade for defensive end Miles Garrett, still found time to mark the beginning of Pride Month on Instagram.
“Celebrating love today and every day,” the Rams wrote. “Happy Pride Month!”
The New York Giants also shared their own Pride message on X, posting a simple “Happy Pride Month” to followers.
Both teams have previously shown support for LGBTQ+ communities, so their participation was not especially surprising to anyone who has followed the league in recent years.
NFL shares Pride Month messages
While anti-LGBTQ+ users initially celebrated the NFL not immediately posting about Pride in the first hours of 1 June, the league has since reshared Pride messages from eight teams.
The NFL has also already shown support for LGBTQ+ inclusion this year, including by hosting A Night of Pride at the Super Bowl, as it has done for several years.
There are now nine teams believed not to have posted publicly about Pride Month on social media: the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
However, that does not necessarily mean those teams have never supported LGBTQ+ communities. Some have done so in other ways.
The Jets Foundation, for example, has previously sponsored the Gay Bowl. The Cowboys have also welcomed former player Jeff Rohrer and his husband to team events.
With most NFL teams now marking Pride online, the backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ fans has done little to stop professional football from showing support for LGBTQ+ communities.
As Pride Month across the USA continues, more teams may still join the conversation.
