Английская Википедия:Cyd Zeigler
Cyd Zeigler Jr. is a commentator and author in the field of sexuality and sports. Zeigler co-founded Outsports and the National Gay Flag Football League. He had a featured part in the documentary F(l)ag Football (2015).
Early life and education
Zeigler was born in Harwich, Massachusetts, and lived there through high school. He was a track and field athlete and led his high school track team in scoring three consecutive years.[1] Zeigler graduated from Stanford University (B.A., Communication), where he founded Theta Delta Chi fraternity, was on the Stanford Men's Ultimate (Frisbee) Team, and was a contributor to the Stanford Review newspaper.[2]
Career
He is a former sports editor for Genre Magazine, former associate editor for the New York Blade, and has written for Playboy, MSNBC, CNN, New York Press and Out Magazine. He has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports Radio, CNN, and MSNBC as well as contributing to Sports Illustrated, Logo and The New York Times.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1999, Zeigler and Jim Buzinski founded Outsports.[3] They co-authored The Outsports Revolution: Truth & Myth in the World of Gay Sports.[4] In 2002, Buzinski and Zeigler also co-founded the National Gay Flag Football League.[5][6]
Zeigler is credited with breaking the story of John Amaechi coming out of the closet in February 2007. Zeigler has also broken national stories,including the coming out of then-NFL prospect Michael Sam, transgender Div. 1 NCAA athlete Kye Allums, openly gay football players Wade Davis and Alan Gendreau, and more.[7] Zeigler is featured in the 2015 documentary, F(l)ag Football.[6][8] He was also inducted into the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.[9]
In spring 2023, Zeigler was criticized for his public transition to the Republican Party and for his endorsement of Governor Ron DeSantis for the 2024 United States presidential election.[10]
Personal life
Zeigler presently lives in Los Angeles. He previously lived in New York City where he was a research editor for a global financial services firm. He was previously a development executive for Disney Channel, focusing on their movie and music franchises before leaving in 2001.[11]
Works
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards | Outsports | Excellence in New Media | Шаблон:Won |
| 2010 | GLAAD Media Awards | Former College Football Captain was Openly Gay | Digital Journalism | Шаблон:Nominated |
| 2011 | NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards | Kye Allums: First transgender man playing women's basketball | Online Journalism | Шаблон:Won |
| 2012 | All Sports Film Festival | Thanksgiving Game | Original Feature Screenplay | Шаблон:Won |
| 2014 | GLAAD Media Awards | Coming Out Kicking | Digital Journalism | Шаблон:Nominated |
| 2015 | GLAAD Media Awards | Conner Mertens came out to his college football team | Digital Journalism | Шаблон:Nominated |
| National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association | Cyd Zeigler | Lisa Ben Award for Excellence in Features Coverage[12] | Шаблон:Won | |
| 2017 | GLAAD Media Awards | Former Patriots and Chiefs tackle Ryan O’Callaghan comes out as gay | Digital Journalism - Multimedia | Шаблон:Nominated |
| 2019 | GLAAD Media Awards | Finding the truth about transgender athletes in women’s sports | Digital Journalism - Article | Шаблон:Nominated |
| 2020 | National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association | Cyd Zeigler | Hall of Fame | Шаблон:Won |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Trans Athletes’ Fight for Inclusion in World Rugby | Digital Journalism - Article | Шаблон:Nominated | |
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | Summer Olympics Team LGBTQ coverage | Special Recognition | Шаблон:Won |
References
External links
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