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.
Former New Hampshire state Democrat Rep. Stacie Marie Laughton, the nation's first-ever transgender person elected to a state legislature, was arrested last week on child porn charges.
The Democrat-majority Michigan legislature has introduced new “hate crime” legislation that would charge residents with hate crimes if they hurt the feelings of "protected minorities," including homosexuals and transgenders.
AMC Theaters canceled the premiere of the film “No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care" after a transgender activist group protested against the film.
