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Hegseth orders Navy to rename ship honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk

Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships, orchestrating the change amid Pride month celebrations.

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Hegseth orders the Navy to strip gay rights leader Harvey Milk's name off ship

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Reports: Trump administration to rename Navy ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk

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DAVID MARCUS: Why Navy ships should not be named for gay rights icons

One can wholeheartedly support equal rights without celebrating homosexuality, and asking naval officers and civilians to serve on the USNS Harvey Milk does just that.

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Sean Penn Slams ‘Chief PETTY’ Pete Hegseth’s Harvey Milk Erasure

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“Milk” star Sean Penn, writer Dustin Lance Black blast Pete Hegseth for stripping ship of Harvey Milk's name

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Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship

It marks the latest move by Hegseth and the wider Trump administration to purge all programs, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel

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Opinion | Pete Hegseth removed Harvey Milk's name from a U.S. Navy ship to send a message

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Hegseth moves to rename Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk

The directive could be expanded to include other military vessels named for prominent American civil rights figures, said people familiar with internal discussions.

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 gay man to be elected to public office in California, was a pedophile. The claim spread online as Military.