It would not be Pride without drag queens. They are not only a staple of Pride parades and festivals across the country, but the celebration quite literally would not exist without drag performers ...

CASSELTON, N.D. - A makeup brush is like a magic wand in Shay Schmuck Johnson's hand, transforming working moms into Egyptian royalty, high-school students into Havana dancers, and men into women.

This week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs advanced two bills that would criminalize many drag performances. The bills, both filed by Republican Bryan Hughes of Mineola, take aim at men or ...