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Who was Oscar V. Peterson, the man replacing gay rights icon Harvey Milk on a U.S. Navy ship?

Sailors will undoubtedly take pride in honoring World War II hero Peterson, but there was no reason not to take pride in Milk.

Harvey Milk is an icon. Pete Hegseth is an idiot

Opinion: You can take his name off a ship, but Milk is still far more of a "warrior" than the petty Pete Hegseth, writes John Casey.

Names of Sam Nordquist, Jiggly Caliente, Lady Chablis, and more added to Stonewall Wall of Honor

This year's honorees are all transgender at a time of trans erasure.

Pete Hegseth gloats about the Navy erasing LGBTQ+ rights icon Harvey Milk's name from ship

Harvey Milk, the LGBTQ+ civil rights icon, was discharged from the Navy for his sexual orientation.

Gay congressman confronts Pete Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship, military diversity

After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.

Confederate or not? Army bases revert to names of rebels but supposedly honor others

Military Times has dubbed this "a workaround" of a law against naming bases for Confederates.

U.S. Rep. Sorensen sticks up for Harvey Milk in hearing with Navy secretary

It’s wrong and un-American to remove Milk's name from a Navy ship, the gay congressman says.

Here's what the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Milk' has to say about taking Harvey Milk's name off navy ship

This is the time to lock arms with other marginalized people, which is what Harvey Milk would do, Black says.

Sen. Adam Schiff blocked in effort to keep Harvey Milk's name on Navy ship

A Republican senator objected, keeping Schiff's resolution from winning unanimous consent.

Trump shuts down Dupont Circle and tries to spoil Pride, but he will learn that we can’t be fenced in

Opinion: We’ve fought bigger bullies than Trump, and we’ve always won, and we always will, writes John Casey.

Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries commit to defending trans rights at star-studded Pride gala

“House Democrats will always stand with the LGBTQ community — including our transgender fellow Americans,” Hakeem Jeffries said.

For Pride Month, homophobe Hegseth orders Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from ship

An official with the Department of Defense said the timing during Pride Month was intentional.

Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco is getting improvements to make it worthy of its namesake

Friends of Havey Milk Plaza is working on a memorial and event space at the site.

Harvey Milk Day is a day for both activism and celebration, says nephew Stuart Milk

Stuart Milk, cofounder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, talks to The Advocate about his uncle's legacy and the foundation's work.

Local residents call out North Carolina school board that banned LGBTQ+ trivia quiz

The board called the quiz "indecent." Some Cleveland County residents begged to differ.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new law protecting LGBTQ+ students from being outed

“I just don’t think teachers should be gender police,” Newsom said of the SAFETY Act.

Kamala Harris's late gay former campaign manager, Jim Rivaldo, also got Harvey Milk elected

The vice president often credits gay political operative Jim Rivaldo with her success.

Writer Harper Steele and actor Will Ferrell on the red carpet doing press for their documentary 'Will & Harper.'

Will Ferrell advocates for trans community in new interview

“Why does transphobia exist?” asks the SNL alum and Old School actor featured in the new doc Will & Harper.

Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time

The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.

California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Harris, the DNC, and Ann Coulter's bullying

“So many people can see themselves represented in what is being brought forth by Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz,” Butler said.