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Who was Harvey Milk? Late SF gay rights icon at center of ship renaming controversy
The controversy over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering the renaming of a Navy vessel has thrust the name of the late ...
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‘Harvey Milk Was a Patriot’: National Review Columnist Slams Pete Hegseth for ‘Petty and Prejudicial’ Renaming of Navy Ship
Stripping the ship of the only name it has ever had would be a retrograde move and needlessly exacerbate divisions in the ...
Harvey Milk Was a Patriot
Now, Hegseth has reportedly approved the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replacement oiler that was named in 2016 after the former Navy lieutenant and gay-rights leader who was assassinated ...
Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth's Signal messages
The Pentagon's watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aides were asked to delete Signal ...
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Sean Penn Calls Out Pete Hegseth For Harvey Milk Controversy
Sean Penn is ripping into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over reports that the Pentagon plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk. “I’ve never before seen a Secretary of Defense so ...
Breaking down resurfaced rumors that Harvey Milk was a pedophile
In early June 2025, also known as Pride Month, rumors circulated that Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist and the first openly ...
U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a review of ship names honoring Mr. Milk, a gay rights pioneer, and other leaders. In ...