∎ Ru Paul and other prominent drag queens respond to the assault on their right to perform. President Biden speaks up for them, too. ∎ Ron DeSantis on warpath vs. LGBTQ rights and joined by Texas, Wisconsin, and Arkansas this week. ∎ The anti-LGBTQ Republican Lt. Gov. of Tennessee loves risqué gay male posts on Instagram. ∎ Mike Pence tries to make a homophobic “joke” at big DC dinner. ∎ Michigan is the 22nd state to protect civil rights on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. ∎ Catholic Church in Germany votes to bless gay couples in defiance of the Vatican. ∎ India’s government opposes marriage equality at the Supreme Court. ∎ All the LGBTQ angles on the 95th Academy Awards.