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.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wrote in an advisory that there is "reason to be concerned" with the potential harm caused by social media on the minds of youth.
