On June 3, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the US Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a move that drew widespread backlash, especially during Pride Month. The decision, part of a broader push to “reestablish warrior culture,” was criticized as an erasure of LGBTQ+ contributions to the military. Harvey Milk, a Navy veteran and gay rights icon, had the ship named after him in 2021.

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