Photos by Rink
San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink joined LGBTQ+ community members for Super Bowl LVIII watch parties held at locations on Polk Street, in the Castro, and more. On the field, as part of the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleading squad, was Jonathan Romero. Openly LGBTQ+, he is the team’s only male cheerleader. Romero was profiled in the November 2, 2023, issue of the Bay Times.
While he did not make it to the Super Bowl, Carl Nassib—who retired from the NFL in September 2023—did previously make history by becoming the first NFL football player to come out as gay while on an active roster. Outsports shared more about Nassib and 15 other out gay and bi football players in NFL history: http://tinyurl.com/msszwfz3
Commercials and music are also a big part of the Super Bowl experience, with partygoers this year having strong opinions about Usher’s Halftime Show. While those responses varied, a majority of viewers seemed to give a thumbs up to the Beyoncé for Verizon commercial, which made Billboard’s #1 for best commercial shown during the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast: http://tinyurl.com/4hjy25vd
Football fans are now looking forward to the 2024 Preseason, which is scheduled to start in August. https://www.49ers.com/
Published on February 22, 2024
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