U.S. Navy Renames Ships Honoring Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Icons
TL;DR
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the renaming of a US Navy supply vessel previously named after gay rights icon Harvey Milk to honor Medal of Honor recipient Oscar V Peterson, citing a move to 'take politics out of ship naming' amidst backlash against LGBTQ+ rights and efforts to erase Milk's contributions.
- Hegseth announces new name of US navy ship that honored gay rights icon Harvey Milk The Guardian
- Hegseth announces Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader renamed after Medal of Honor winner Fox News
- Harvey Milk’s Name Stripped From Navy Ship During Pride Month, Angering LGBTQ+ Community KQED
- Hegseth Says U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk to Be Renamed After Oscar V. Peterson The New York Times
- The defense secretary is stripping the name of slain civil rights icon from a Navy ship. Axios
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