GLAAD and the NFL host third annual 'A Night of Pride' at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas

The evening was hosted by former *NSYNC member Lance Bass

PUBLISHED FEB 8, 2024

(L-R) Jonathan Romero and Quinton Peron attend “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Las Vegas, Nevada (Release): GLAAD and The National Football League (NFL) hosted the third annual 'A Night of Pride' at Caesar's Palace in Super Bowl LVIII’s host city of Las Vegas. The evening, hosted by former *NSYNC member Lance Bass, featured a performance by singer-songwriter Vincint and a panel discussion moderated by LZ Granderson on how inclusion in sports advances acceptance for LGBTQ people.

VINCINT performs onstage during “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Neverending Nina performs onstage during “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

(L-R) Jonathan Romero and Lance Bass attend “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

(L-R) President & CEO of GLAAD Sarah Kate Ellis and LZ Granderson attend “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

The panel featured veteran pass rusher Carl Nassib, the NFL's first openly gay player to play in a regular-season game, along with trailblazer and NFL replay assistant Desiree Abrams and Kevin Maxen, the first out male NFL coach.

Guests included NFL Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Jonathan Beane as well as LGBTQ leaders, voices, and allies including model Brooks Marks, Jeffrey Rohrer (Cowboys LB, Ret.), Paramount’s Chief Global Inclusion Officer Marva Smalls, former NFL player and artist R.K. Russell, NFL Correspondent Ryan Mitchell, filmmaker Sav Rogers, chairperson of CBS Sports Sean McManus, actor Zeke Smith, alongside GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis among others.

(L-R) Ricky Anderson, Blake Hart and Riyad Judeh attend “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Asiahn attends “A Night of Pride” with GLAAD and the NFL presented by Smirnoff at Caesars Palace on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for GLAAD)

The event also kicks off the GLAAD Media Awards season honoring those in media who have shown exemplary achievement for fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the LGBTQ community, with the 35th GLAAD Media Awards set to take place on March 14 in Los Angeles and May 11 in New York City.