US Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk, named after gay rights leader
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 4, 2025
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Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in California
The US Navy plans to remove the name of gay rights leader and Navy veteran Harvey Milk from one of its ships, and may change the titles of other vessels honouring civil rights leaders.
The plans were outlined in documents obtained by BBC's US partner CBS News that show a timeline for when the renaming of USNS Harvey Milk would be shared with the public.
