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Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship
The Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship, a ...
Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move.
In San Francisco, Harvey Milk’s Name Isn’t Going Anywhere
Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978.
Who was Harvey Milk? Navy vessel may be stripped of gay rights leader's name
The possible renaming is reportedly a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office. Here's what to know about gay ...
San Francisco leaders blast Trump for trying to erase gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s name from ship
Leaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay icon Harvey Milk from a U.S.
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 ...
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An Opera About Harvey Milk, Newly ‘Reimagined,’ Returns After 30 Years
Cowritten with librettist Michael Korie, Harvey Milk Reimagined is a nuanced opera befitting a complicated life. Cut down ...
Dustin Lance Black, Sean Penn Hit Back as Navy Ship Is Stripped of Harvey Milk’s Name: “These Guys Are Idiots” (Exclusive)
"He's an icon. Renaming a ship isn't going to change that," the Oscar-winning 'Milk' screenwriter tells THR, while the film's ...