Also recognized during Pride Month was Marsha P. Johnson, a black transgender activist described as a "mother figure" to drag queens, trans women, and homeless youth.
Currently serving as the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers' union in the country, Weingarten was instrumental in shaping COVID policies in academic settings.
A report from the Biden administration described that Americans who identify as a member of the LGBT community have worse health and are more likely to suffer from depression and drug abuse.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was seen wearing a hoodie and a pair of shorts with sneakers for an event with President Biden and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in Philadelphia Saturday.
A U.K. study published by Cambridge University Press found that women who started taking birth control pills as teenagers have a 130% higher rate of showing depression symptoms than those who never took the pill.
The U.K.'s National Health Service will no longer routinely prescribe puberty blockers to children over concerns about a lack of evidence on the impact from the drugs.
