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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at the U.S. Capitol on December 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. Hegseth continues to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill as new allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct have emerged. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Estados Unidos retira el nombre de Harvey Milk de un buque de guerra para rebautizarlo “USNS Oscar V. Peterson” en honor a héroe de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

El Secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, anunció que el buque de la Armada Harvey Milk, cambiará su para honrar a Oscar V. Peterson, galardonado con la Medalla de Honor de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, suboficial jefe de la Armada de Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Hegseth: USNS Harvey Milk Navy ship to be renamed ‘USNS Oscar V. Peterson’ in honor of WWII Hero

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Navy ship Harvey Milk will be renamed in honor of a World War II Medal of Honor recipient — Oscar V. Peterson, a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy during the second world war.

USNS Harvey Milk departs the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard after a ceremonial address in San Diego, California on November 6, 2021. - One of the first openly gay politicians in the United States, who was assassinated four decades ago, will have a ship named after him this weekend, as the US military looks to keep step with modern-day social attitudes. The USNS Harvey Milk honours a former navy diver who served at a time there was a ban on homosexuality in the armed forces, and who was later shot dead in San Francisco, months after winning public office. (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER / AFP) (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER/AFP via Getty Images)

Navy ship named after Harvey Milk to be renamed under Hegseth order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the United States Navy to rename multiple naval ships, including one that bears the name of a famous gay rights activist in San Francisco.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a bill signing ceremony at Nido's Backyard Mexican Restaurant on February 09, 2022 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signedlegislation to extend COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for workers. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Newsom Fines School District $1.5M For Rejecting Curriculum Mentioning Harvey Milk

On Wednesday, Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) would be receiving a fine of $1.5 million, amidst previous ongoing battles, over their rejection of proposed instructional material mentioning the slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.

Instructor Brittany Hilgers (R standing) teaches a ninth grade Film class, part of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet program at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, on March 8, 2023. - The program was launched in September 2022 by actor George Clooney and advisory board members such as actors Don Cheadle and Eva Longoria to foster diversity in Hollywood. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

California superintendent fired after Harvey Milk controversy

A school board in southern California, Temecula Valley fires its superintendent, Jodi McClay amid controversy surrounding the board’s decision to pull curriculum discussing Harvey Milk – the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.