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‘Slap in the face’ – San Diego leaders speak out against renaming of USNS Harvey Milk
San Diego civic leaders held a press conference responding to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to rename the USNS ...
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 ...
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.
Democrats balk at Hegseth’s order to strip Harvey Milk’s name from NASSCO ship
Sen. Adam Schiff introduced a resolution calling on the Defense Department to halt the name change for the ship built in San ...
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 ...