Top Stories from Advocate.com for 02/05/2022

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Producer Tracy Young on Her History-Making, Grammy-Winning Career]( [Tracy Young] The out producer and DJ speaks with The Advocate about her Grammy win, her life as Madonna's former DJ, sobriety, and her music career so far. [Read on »]( [The Importance of Seeking Social Security Survivor's Benefits]( [Helen Thornton and Marge Brown] Same-sex spouses who, because of discriminatory laws, were unable to marry before one partner died can now receive the benefits — but not all know they're eligible. [Read on »]( ['The L Word: Generation Q' Gets a Third Season from Showtime]( [The L Word: Generation Q] With another season, fans of the series about L.A.-based queer folks won't have to wonder if Bette and Tina get back together. [Read on »]( [Jonathan Van Ness Calls Sean Penn's Recent Comments 'Ignorant']( [Jonathan Van Ness and Sean Penn] “[Sean Penn] your remarks are ignorant, transphobic, and devoid of intelligence,” the Queer Eye star wrote on Twitter. [Read on »]( [Arnie Kantrowitz, Pioneering Activist and GLAAD Cofounder, Dead at 81]( [Arnie Kantrowitz] “Kantrowitz’s activism paved the way for the growing visibility, protections, and acceptance of the LGBTQ community that we see today,” said GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis. [Read on »]( [Report Paints Bleak Picture for LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness]( [teen with his head down outside on the street] Research by the Trevor Project found youth experiencing homelessness are two to four times more likely to have severe mental health challenges. [Read on »]( [Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' Gets a Queer Twist]( [Amanda Kruger and Ty Deran] A new production casts the classic show with mostly female-presenting actors, including trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming performers. [Read on »]( [Trans Adult Star Holly Parker Dies at Age 30]( [Holly Parker] The cause of death is unknown, but police are reportedly investigating. [Read on »]( [Ghana's Anglican Bishops Condemn Proposed Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill]( [Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo] Church leaders say that aspects of the bill are "severe" and that acts of hostility against LGBTQ+ people must be denounced. [Read on »]( [How Rachel Shelley and podDIVA Make Lyrical Audio for Queer Women]( [Rachel Shelley ] The former The L Word star chats with The Advocate about producing and cohosting DIVA magazine's podcast for queer women and nonbinary folks. [Read on »]( [by PubExchange]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:newsletters@pridemedia.com) Copyright © 2022 Pride Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: newsletters@pridemedia.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.