US Navy renames Harvey Milk ship to Oscar V. Peterson, igniting debate over LGBTQ+ recognition vs. ‘warrior ethos.’ Explore Milk’s civil rights legacy and the political firestorm.

The US Navy on Friday renamed a ship that previously bore the name of Harvey Milk, a gay civil rights activist and icon in the LGBTQ community who was murdered in 1978. The supply ship USNS Harvey ...

In 2016, the U.S. Navy announced it would name a ship after Milk. Construction began in late 2019, and two years later, Navy veteran Paula Neira christened the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) during a ...

US Navy renames Harvey Milk ship to Oscar V. Peterson, igniting debate over LGBTQ+ recognition vs. ‘warrior ethos.’ Explore Milk’s civil rights legacy and the political firestorm.

The military on June 27 officially changed the name of a ship honoring the late gay icon Harvey Milk, Defense Secretary Pete ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the Navy vessel named after celebrated gay rights activist and Navy veteran Harvey Milk will no longer carry his name. The hosts of The Weekend react.

The US Navy on Friday renamed a ship that previously bore the name of Harvey Milk, a gay civil rights activist and icon in the LGBTQ community who was murdered in 1978. The supply ship USNS Harvey ...

Navy announces new name for ship dedicated to gay rights leader Harvey Milk Harvey Milk, who was portrayed by Sean Penn in an Oscar-winning 2008 movie, served for four years in the Navy before he ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a U.S. Navy ship previously named after LGBTQ rights hero Harvey Milk will be renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson — a move he said was aimed at ...

The USNS Harvey Milk was named in 2016 by then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who said at the time that the John Lewis-class of oilers would be named after leaders who fought for civil and human rights.

He said Hegseth’s move was “petty and dishonest,” noting Harvey Milk joined the Navy as a commissioned officer during the Korean War and “served honorably.” “We may have lost a back door battle to ...

The Pentagon is looking to rename ships named after civil rights icons, including the gay rights leader Harvey Milk. For LTBTQ sailors who saw the Navy as a refuge, it feels like a betrayal.