LGBTQ+ artists win big at 2025 Grammy Awards

is a mom! On January 31, the star announced that she welcomed her first child with husband “Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” Collins in her Instagram announcement. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again…”Unfortunately, the response to their stunning announcement wasn't all pleasant.

Ricky Martin showed feet, Cher ordered Uber Eats, and Troye Sivan shared his Grindr turn-ons.Here’s what happened on Instagram:Elliott Norris pinched himself.A post shared by Elliott Norris (@elliottnorris)Jeff Zwally pushed and pulled.A post shared by Jeff Zwally (@jeffzwally)Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman got in bed.A post shared by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (@jeffreybchapman)Jason Caceres got quiet.A post shared by Jason Caceres (@jasonscaceres)Jack Laugher turned 30.A post shared by Jack Laugher MBE (@jacklaugher)Kevin Rios did an ab check.A post shared by Kevin Rios (@maybekevinrios)Heath Thorpe made the bed.A post shared by Heath Thorpe (@heaththorpe)Ernesto Espinosa served bikini cowboy fantasy.A post shared by Ernesto Guillermo Bonilla Espinosa (@egbe1988)NLE Choppa posed for Playgirl.A post shared by PLAYGIRL (@playgirl)Matthew Hanham took a break.A post shared by Matthew Hanham (@atasteofmatt)Antoni Porowski stayed in bed.A post shared by (@damon_baker)Mike DelVlahos pushed a tire.A post shared by Mike DelVlahos (@mikedelmoro)Alessio Benini wore blue.A post shared by Alessio Benini (@alessiobenini)Chance Hoover had a Coke.A post shared by T H O M A S – K N I G H T S (@thomasknights)Roxas Caelum got Vitamin D.A post shared by Roxas (@roxas_caelum)Carlos Alcaraz got to work.A post shared by Tennis (@tennischannel)Romeo Beckham sipped in the sauna.A post shared by ROMEO (@romeobeckham)Christopher Marshall and Jacob Maynard stayed in Barbados.A post shared by CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL & JACOB MAYNARD (@chrisandjacob)Brandon Kyle Goodman hit the gym.A post shared by brandon kyle goodman (@brandonkylegoodman)Mike Rizzi wrote an email.A post shared by MICHAEL RIZZI (@mikerizzi)Darren Young met Keita Murray.A post shared by K E I T A (@keitayourheart)Chace Crawford locked in.A post shared by Chace Crawford (@chacecrawford)David Beckham had a seat.A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)And Darell Maurice stayed home.A post shared by Darell Maurice (@officialsevndeep)Don't

Troye Sivan tapped back on Grindr, Russian Turkish baths dominated Instagram feeds, and Colton Underwood reflected on fatherhood.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Plus, Russell Tovey chatted with us about his new Sundance drama, Alan Cumming, host of The Traitors, shared some life advice, and we got a peek at Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet.Oh, and how could we forget? Bad Bunny took a selfie.Otherwise, we’ve been riding a wave of coffee, cute clothes, and Cooper Koch, naturally.Prepare to find your new fascination with the 10 things we’re obsessed with this week….Nothing makes me feel older than watching the Grammys and hearing a list of names that don’t sound real. (Like, what’s a Benson Boone? JK.) Thankfully, brushing up on your pop stars got a lot easier with this clever and handmade twist on the classic board game Guess Who, available for $39.95 on Etsy.Artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, and Prince are represented within its 24-card deck, but you’ll have to supply your own shady opinions.Legendary gay author Edmund White — dubbed the “paterfamilias of queer literature” by The New York Times — is cracking open his little black book with new memoir, The Loves of My Life ($26 hardcover and $9.99 for Kindle on Amazon).With candidness, wit, and a little bit of naughtiness, the 85-year-old recounts the rendezvouses that built him: closeted Midwestern boys in the ’50s, women while coming to terms with his orientation, fraught and tense moments during Stonewall, and modern-day app adventures.

Murtada Elfadl With “Enigma,” director Zachary Drucker (“The Stroll”) makes another intriguing film about trans history. From the sidewalks of New York, this time she takes the audience to glamourous Parisiannightclubs and the fringes of British aristocracy to tell the story of Amanda Lear and April Ashley. The film is a straightforward chronological documentary relying on archival footage and media interviews from that era.

The Education Department sent notice to K-12 schools and colleges on Friday that it would revert to policies put out during President Trump’s first term that limited schools’ liability in sexual misconduct cases and afforded stronger rights to students accused of sexual harassment and assault. The letter also instructed schools not to expect the department to enforce a revised interpretation of Title IX, the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding.