The DOD Secretary can give the honor of a ship’s name to Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens’ Council in ...

Rep. Becca Balint tore into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for removing Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship, calling the move “small” and “petty.” Milk, a decorated veteran and civil rights icon, ...

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Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to strike the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from one of its ships. Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the film "Milk," joins The ...

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During Pride Month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk, sparking outrage. LGBTQ+ leaders, including Rep. Becca Balint, condemn the move as a direct attack on ...