11 Facts About Cyd Zeigler

Cyd Zeigler was born in Harwich, Massachusetts, and lived there through high school.

Cyd Zeigler was a track and field athlete and led his high school track team in scoring three consecutive years.

Cyd Zeigler 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.

Cyd Zeigler has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports Radio, CNN, and MSNBC as well as contributing to Sports Illustrated, Logo and The New York Times.

In 2002, Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler co-founded the National Gay Flag Football League.

Cyd Zeigler is credited with breaking the story of John Amaechi coming out of the closet in February 2007.

Cyd Zeigler has broken national stories, including the coming out of then-NFL prospect Michael Sam, transgender Div.

Cyd Zeigler was inducted into the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.

Cyd Zeigler later stated that he didn't agree "with much of what the GOP and DeSantis have done in the last six months", and that he regretted the posts.

Cyd Zeigler previously lived in New York City where he was a research editor for a global financial services firm.

Cyd Zeigler was previously a development executive for Disney Channel, focusing on their movie and music franchises before leaving in 2001.