15 h. ago Pete Hegseth's war on gay icon Harvey Milk backfires as even his fans call him 'idiotic'

Pete Hegseth and the broader Trump administration are facing sharp criticism over an attempt to erase LGBTQ+ icon Harvey Milk's name from a US Navy ship.

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41 h. ago Harvey Milk was just the start, Navy to rename other ships named for liberal heroes

Vessels christened to honor Ruth Bader Ginbsurg, Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez added to ‘recommendation list’ for rebranding handed to Navy Secretary John Phelan

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60 h. ago Hegseth orders US navy to strip Harvey Milk name from ship amid Pride month

Timing of announcement on ship named after prominent gay rights activist and veteran is intentional, reports sayThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered the US navy to strip the name of prominent gay rights activist and navy veteran Harvey Milk from a ship during the middle of June – a month meant to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community – according to multiple outlets.The order to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler, was in a memorandum from the office of the secretary of the navy, which was reported on and viewed by Military.com and CBS. Those reports note that the navy secretary, John Phelan, was instructed to strip the ship of its name by Hegseth. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship

U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move

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7 d. ago Now woke scientists want to rename World Milk Day 'Bovine Mammary Secretion Day'

This Sunday marks World Milk Day, designed to 'celebrate the power of dairy'. But one group who won't be celebrating are PETA, who are calling for the name of the day to be changed.

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9 d. ago Vegans should be given 'special' food rations if disaster strikes Britain, woke scientist claims

In the days of the Second World War, food allowances included the likes of bacon, butter and cheese. But Britain's no-nonsense rationing system could look very different in the 21st century.

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