Los Angeles: Queer wins at the Oscars
NBC reported on March 28 that Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill was the butt of several jokes at this year's Oscars. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, but not before openly Gay Wanda Skyes said, "We're going to have a great night tonight. And for you people in Florida, we're going to have a Gay night." Amy Schumer and Regina Hall joined Skyes in chanting the word "Gay" several times, in protest of the Florida law.

NBC covered a few other Queer achievements at the ceremonies as well, such as the "Gay-themed" film The Power of the Dog being the most nominated, and Ariana DeBose becoming the first openly Queer woman of color and the first Afro Latina to win an Academy Award for acting.

Jessica Chastain, producer and star of The Eyes of Tammy Faye, used her Oscar win for best actress in a leading role to address the recent wave of anti-LGBTQ bills.

Salt Lake City: Legislature overrides veto of anti-Trans law
NBC reported on March 25 that Utah state lawmakers have overridden Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of a bill that would ban Trans students from competing in girls' sports, meaning the bill will likely go into effect on July 1.

The bill bars "a student of the male sex from competing against another school on a team designated for female students," defining "sex" as the "biological, physical condition of being male or female, determined by an individual's genetics and anatomy at birth." The bill makes no mention of cases of intersex students or students with chromosomal abnormalities.

The override came a few days after Gov. Cox sent a letter to legislators saying he'd been moved by data showing that including Trans children in sports could reduce suicide rates.

"I don't understand what they are going through or why they feel the way they do," Cox wrote. "But I want them to live. And all the research shows that even a little acceptance and connection can reduce suicidality significantly."