Some news items you might have missed:
• LGBTQ Nation: New York politicians say they will defy the Trump administration by re-raising the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after it was removed by the Interior Department.
• Outsports: I am so taken by out French skater Kevin Aymoz’s passion and focus after his performances thus far at the Milan Olympics. He regularly places in the top ten in international competitions. And he was one of six French athletes to come out for Pride Month in 2021 as part of a documentary called “We Need to Talk.”
• JoeMyGod: Conservatives are celebrating the “downfall” of corporate LGBTQ support as the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index — which rates workplace equality for LGBTQ employees — has seen a 65% decline of Fortune 500 companies participate.
• The Advocate: After announcing that he will only host Republicans during the annual presidential meeting with governors, Donald Trump has excluded Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore – the only out gay man and only Black governor – from the following dinner event.
• Attitude Magazine: German football referee Pascal Kaiser was physically assaulted at his home just days after gaining international attention for proposing to his partner during a match.
• Variety: Jill Zarin, an OG cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life,” after going on a racist tirade over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
EXCLUSIVE: Jill Zarin, an original cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life” after going on a racist tirade over Bad Bunny’s #SuperBowl Halftime Show.
“In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin,… pic.twitter.com/ZB1xTMF4WY
— Variety (@Variety) February 10, 2026
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