Navy officially lnch support ship named after gay trailblazer Harvey Milk - LGBTQ Natn

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A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was ma to rign om the force bee of his sexual orientatn, was lnched San Diego Saturday.

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NAVY YEOMAN REMEMBERS HIS TIME AS A GAY SERVICEMAN THE 'DON'T ASK DON'T TELL' ERA

Navy Yeoman Jab Tate remembers his time as a gay serviceman durg the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" era, which kept openly LGBTQ service members om servg the ary. * navy gay spokesperson *

“This person was gay and felt lost and alone, ready to jump ship. ""The Village People uldn't rec gays to the Navy before so I don't know why they thk works now, " another Twter er tweeted, referencg the 1979 song "In the Navy. "I've not once had a bad experience as a gay man the ary.

US NAVY LNCH SHIP NAMED FOR GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST HARVEY MILK

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Ls than two s ago, the Navy rerd 968 anti-gay harassment cints 12 months, acrdg to CBS after Print Barack Obama officially repealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which had banned openly gay, lbian and bisexual people om servg the ary, 2011, the ary still prevented transgenr dividuals om servg.

THE U.S. NAVY HAS CHRISTENED A SHIP NAMED AFTER SLA GAY RIGHTS LEAR HARVEY MILK

Navy yeoman remembers his time as a gay serviceman the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' era Navy Yeoman Jab Tate remembers his time as a gay serviceman durg the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" era, which kept openly LGBTQ service members om servg the ary.,. Navy yeoman remembers his time as a gay serviceman the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' era.

US ARY GO FULL SPEED AHEAD TOWARD MAX LGBT CLN WH ‘DIVERSY’ PANELS, ALL-GAY HELIPTER CREW

Navy Yeoman Jab Tate remembers his time as a gay serviceman durg the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" era, which kept openly LGBTQ service members om servg the ary.

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NAVY OFFICIALLY LNCH SUPPORT SHIP NAMED AFTER GAY TRAILBLAZER HARVEY MILK

Gays and lbians have served the ary and the Navy sce their ceptn. Servg as openly gay was only possible wh the end of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy 2011. Named for Navy veteran and genr and gay rights advote Harvey Milk, the ship is the send an expected class of 20 fleet unrway replenishment ships schled to replace the agg Henry J.

Milk beme the first openly gay person elected to public office California 1977 wh his electn to San Francis's Board of Supervisors. “I’m an advote for the LGBTQ+ muny and beg able to do drag is not jt for me, but a tribute to many service members who were kicked out, harassed, bullied, or worse for beg openly gay durg Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

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U.S. Navy lnch ship named after gay rights lear Harvey Milk : NPR .

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