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‘Harvey would say, we’re on the brink’: why conservatives are coming for a gay rights hero

Emboldened by Trump, the right is trying to chip away the legacy of the trailblazing politician Harvey Milk. Activists say it’s a sign of a wider assault on the LGBTQ+ community

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Trump news at a glance: president boasts of ‘monumental’ win after supreme court curtails power of federal judges

Justices’ decision set to impact Trump move to limit birthright citizenship – key US politics stories from Friday 27 June at a glance

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Hegseth announces new name of US navy ship that honored gay rights icon Harvey Milk

Defense secretary said the vessel will be renamed after Oscar V Peterson to take ‘politics out of ship naming’

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Pete Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk as part of mission to take ‘politics out of ship naming’

‘People want to be proud of the ship they’re sailing in,’ defense secretary says

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‘Queer as a $3 bill’: celebrating 100 years of LGBTQ+ art for Pride month

A new exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles looks back at a variety of queer art from 1900 to the present

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Trump Tower is throwing a Pride month party for LGBTQ+ Republicans despite White House dodging events

‘I’ll be bringing my pride flag!’ wrote one user, in response to the post on the group’s official Instagram page announcing the event, adding a U.S. flag emoji.

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Navy launches frantic search for female sailor who vanished near her barracks a week ago

Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was last seen on May 29 around 10 a.m. at the Miller Hall Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia

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Harvey Milk's Legacy Returns to Stage as an Opera Even As Trump Tries to Sink His Name

In a move that has ignited outrage among LGBTQ+ communities and civil rights advocates, the Trump-aligned leadership at the Department of the Navy is reportedly moving to rename a ship originally christened the USNS Harvey Milk. However, the name and life of the gay rights activist is celebrated in the…

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‘These guys are idiots’: Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black call out government’s Harvey Milk erasure

Team behind Oscar-winning biopic of the groundbreaking gay politician hits back at decision to remove his name

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Hegseth Slammed for 'Petty' Removal of Gay Activist's Name From Navy Ship by Conservative Columnist: 'No Way to Build Our Military'

Pete Hegseth ordered a Navy ship honoring veteran and gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk be renamed with a conservative columnist describing the move as "petty."

Latin Times

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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Hegseth nixes Milk's name from Navy ship

One defense official told reporters that announcing the renaming during Pride Month was intentional

Salon

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 say

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Prisons can’t ‘blindly submit’ to Trump’s ‘whims’ by denying gender-affirming care to trans inmates, judge says

Reagan-appointed judge blocks prison officials from enforcing Trump’s executive order targeting trans people.

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Pete Hegseth orders Navy to strip name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk from ship in time for Pride Month

Defense secretary’s memo says stripping the name of the Navy veteran is part of an effort to reestablish ‘warrior culture’

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California school district must halt ban on critical race theory, court rules

Temecula Valley unified district ordered to pause CRT resolution as questions of constitutionality remain

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BFI Flare 2025: The best films to see at London's longstanding LGBTQIA+ film festival

Queer horror shorts, poignant romances, must-see documentaries and uplifting tales of body positivity and community: the 39th edition of BFI Flare has it all

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Andrew Scott shares view on whether gay actors should exclusively play gay roles

‘People can be very extreme and hysterical,’ said ‘All of Us Strangers’ actor

Louder

"I propose that businessmen should wear clown suits between the hours of nine and five": What happened when Jello Biafra ran for Mayor of San Francisco

Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra's vision for San Francisco was both a great prank and barbed social commentary

The Guardian - US

Unfortunately, gun violence – against Trump or anyone else – is all too American

One person pulled a trigger; thousands of politicians, lobbyists, and gun industry employees made it possible to do so

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Sean Penn says straight actors being barred from queer roles is ‘a timid and artless policy’

Actor won his second Oscar for his portrayal of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, in the 2008 historical drama ‘Milk’

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Sean Penn says ‘timid and artless policy toward the human imagination’ means he can no longer play gay roles

In an interview the actor blamed cultural climate on casting issues as well as reflecting on his relationship with Madonna

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California school board president who led conservative culture war loses recall vote

Joseph Komrosky, who decried critical race theory and called Harvey Milk a pedophile, was recalled by 51% of Temecula voters

Tom’s Guide

9 new to Prime Video movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Amazon Prime Video has plenty of must-watch movies this month including "Oppenheimer," "Skyfall" and lots more.

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