US Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk, named after gay rights leader

The US Navy plans to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, amid a broader effort by the Trump administration to promote a “warrior culture” and limit diversity initiatives. This decision, coinciding with Pride Month, also includes potential renaming of other vessels honoring civil rights figures, such as the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg and USNS Harriet Tubman. Critics, including prominent Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, have condemned the move as a “vindictive erasure” of civil rights leaders and their contributions.