Cyd Zeigler
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Cyd Zeigler is co-founder of Outsports.com, the world's leading gay-sports publication. Previously, he was the associate editor of the New York Blade and sports editor for Genre magazine. He is a regular contributor on CBS Sports radio and has made appearances on ESPN and in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and other publications. In 2010 he was inducted as an inaugural member of the National Gay Flag Football Hall of Fame. He also blogs separately on politics, entertainment and Los Angeles, where he lives with his partner, Dan Pinar.

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The Celebration of Richard Grenell's Resignation Shows How Similar the Far Left and Far Right Have Become

(8) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 5:50 PM

Want to know if you've drifted into the divisive political extreme? If you celebrated the resignation of Richard Grenell from the Romney campaign this week, you fit the bill. You're part of the problem of division in this country. It's people like you who have driven people like...

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Nebraska: Fire Assistant Football Coach Ron Brown

(150) Comments | Posted March 22, 2012 | 12:18 PM

For over 20 years University of Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown has used his position in the university to preach his discriminatory, anti-gay brand of Christianity. His latest crusade to fight for discrimination against the LGBT community finally warrants his termination from the school's football program.

The university has...

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Jonathan Vilma's 'Asshole Tendencies'

(33) Comments | Posted January 5, 2012 | 8:05 PM

On Dec. 28 New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma tweeted that men should not have "female tendencies." He denied being homophobic and sexist, but in doing so he proved he simply has "asshole tendencies."

His grown-up tweet read (and please excuse his spelling error):

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Rick Welts' Hiring May Be the Biggest Gay Sports Story of the Year

(6) Comments | Posted October 14, 2011 | 10:45 AM

There have been a lot of amazing gay sports news this year. Johnny Weir, Will Sheridan, Jared Max, Steve Buckley and others came out. Sean Avery, Steve Tisch, Michael Strahan and others openly supported same-sex marriage. Kobe Bryant and Joakim Noah got fined a lot of money (for me anyway)...

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A Gay Night Out at the Ballpark

(0) Comments | Posted October 7, 2011 | 11:11 AM

While most people know about the "It Gets Better" videos produced by a handful of Major League Baseball teams in the last few months, there's been another inclusive trend developing in sports, and this one starts in the front office.

"Gay nights" have been held at Major League Baseball games...

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Big Ten Names Humanitarian Award After Civil Rights Foe Tony Dungy

(53) Comments | Posted December 14, 2010 | 2:09 PM

The Big Ten on Monday unveiled the names of its new divisions and awards, and in doing so enshrined the conference's embrace of a man who has fought against civil rights.

This week former University of Minnesota quarterback Tony Dungy became one of only four men in the history of...

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