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Navy officially launches support ship named after gay trailblazer Harvey Milk
“Today, we are celebrating something much bigger than tolerance,” Milk’s nephew, Stuart, said at the christening ceremony for the USNS Harvey Milk.
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Military leaders are lining up to oppose Trump’s attacks on HIV+ service members
The Department of Defense is the world’s largest employer, but they discriminate against HIV+ service members.
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Former military chiefs accuse Pentagon of deceiving Congress about transgender troops
They say Pentagon officials deliberately lied to Congress about the ability of trans service members to perform their duties – and they have the Department of Defense’s own data to back them up.
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Navy secretary defends decision to name ships for civil rights icons
The decision to name a ship after LGBT rights icon Harvey Milk and other civil rights leaders is sparking backlash.
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CT congressman wants same-sex ceremonies permitted on naval facilities
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, asking him to uphold an April decision allowing same-sex ceremonies to be held at naval facilities. Connecticut is home the Naval Subase New London.
