JACK JOHNSON

For some, drag is harmless fun — until somebody does it for the wrong reasons

RuPaul and other celebrities are speaking out against anti-LGBTQ legislation, particularly the Tennessee law that restricts public drag show performances.

It turns out that even 150 years ago, legislators wanted to police gender expression in public spaces.

Tennessee’s Republican governor has signed legislation that bans drag shows from taking place in public or in front of children.

Until now, most legislation banning gender-affirming care targeted minors. This year, a growing number of bills would also limit access for adults.

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill to ban gender-transitioning medical treatment for transgender youth. The measure passed with a party-line vote.

At least 26 bills have been introduced in 14 states by Republican legislators taking aim at drag events so far in this legislative session.

Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit drag shows and other sources of suggestive entertainment from public areas, as proponents say they are 'harmful to minors.'

The four, aged 11, 10, eight and six, were pulled from the freezing water but could not be saved.

The Colorado Avalanche raised the Stanley Cup banner on Wednesday night and got down to business in their defense against the Chicago Blackhawks,

Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored two power-play goals, Mikko Rantanen had four assists and the fast-skating Colorado Avalanche began their Stanley Cup title defense with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Executives around the NHL expect plenty of movement before free agency opens Wednesday.

In an exclusive interview about his first album in five years, the multiplatinum-selling musician opens up about his competitive side, songwriting, and the struggle to stay optimistic in trying times

Holders of Outside’s first NFT, the Bedrock Badge, will automatically be entered to win concert tickets and limited-edition signed copies of the artist's new album, ‘Meet the Moonlight’

Andre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche opened the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of getting swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office warned top legislative staffers that a bill limiting public health measures during the COVID pandemic would violate federal law.

A host of musical artists will join an online concert next month to benefit environmental causes.

A large crowd gathered in Benicia on Sunday to honor the memory of 19-year-old Michael Lopresta who was shot and killed in Fairfield in an online purchasing deal that went wrong. Zak Sos reports

Black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, right, beat James Jeffries in 1910, sparking racial violence. George Haley, San Francisco Call, via University of California, Riverside, via Library of CongressAn audacious Black heavyweight champion was slated to defend his title against a white boxer in Reno, Nevada, on July 4, 1910. It was billed as “the fight of the century.” The fight was seen as a referendum on racial superiority – and all hell was about to break loose in the racially divided United

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenire (13) scores a goal past Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Washington. Also seen are Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) and Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93). Lafrenière scored his second NHL goal, Panarin had two assists and the Rangers made the best of a new-look lineup, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1 Saturday for their second consecutive victory. Panarin set up Lafrenière on the doorstep late in the second period, and his shot provided the rebound for Chris Kreider's power-play goal in the first. Zibanejad's goal was just his second since last season after scoring 41 in 57 games in 2019-20.

Jacob Markstrom left Vancouver to sign a six-year, $36 million contract with the Calgary Flames. The Wild quickly addressed their goaltending needs after trading Devan Dubnyk to San Jose, by signing Cam Talbot signing a three-year, $11 million deal. — Veteran forward Wayne Simmonds was among the first free agents to sign, reaching a one-year $1.5 million deal with the Maple Leafs. With starting goalie Corey Crawford leaving for New Jersey in free agency, the Blackhawks also signed goalie Malcolm Subban to a two-year, $1.7 million contract. — The Senators and newly acquired goalie Matt Murray agreed to two-year, $25 million deal.