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Navy christens oiler named after gay icon Milk

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The first American military ship named after an LGBTQ icon is now sailing international waters and further honoring the legacy of the late gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk.At a November 6 ceremony in San Diego, Navy Veteran and Clinical Program Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Paula Neira christened the Navy's USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow in a time-honored naval tradition.

The Navy's Military Sealift Command will operate it."Leaders like Harvey Milk taught us that diversity of backgrounds and experiences help contribute to the strength and resolve of our nation.

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