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Move to rename USNS Harvey Milk draws criticism in San Francisco

Reuters · 30 days ago
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Reuters
30 days ago

On Tuesday (June 3), U.S. officials confirmed to Reuters that the Navy would be renaming the navy ship USNS Harvey Milk, first christened in 2016, which bears the name of a key figure of the LGBTQ rights movement.

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  • The Navy will rename the USNS Harvey Milk, previously named after the gay rights activist and Navy veteran.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that military names should reflect the administration's priorities and values. 14s
  • LGBTQ advocates, including the GLBT Historical Society, criticized the decision as erasing community history. 54s
  • San Francisco residents expressed strong opposition to the renaming, citing concerns about homophobia. 1m 22s
  • Officials suggested that more ships named after civil and human rights leaders might also be renamed. 2m 3s
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