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Exclusive: Congressman, LGBT leaders press Navy for a ship to be named USS Harvey Milk
The Sacramento Bee ^ | April 24, 2012 | San Diego LGBT Weekly

Posted on 04/25/2012 9:18:48 PM PDT by olcurmudgeon

Congressman Bob Filner (D-California) has joined with several prominent LGBT civil rights leaders from San Diego and across the country, calling on the US Navy to name " … the next appropriate ship after Harvey Milk."

The late civil rights icon, Harvey Milk was a Navy veteran who began his service during the Korean War. In Korea, he served aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake as a diving officer. Milk was also stationed at Naval Station, San Diego where he was a diving instructor. Milk, whose parents, both also served in the US Navy was honorably discharged at the rank of Lieutenant, junior grade.

The GLBT Historic Task Force (the Task Force) of San Diego County sent an official letter to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, last week, requesting that Harvey Milk be considered as the namesake of a naval submarine, carrier or other vessel named "in his honor and memory."

San Diego City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez a longtime gay- and Latino rights activist and chair of the Task Force, announced the launch of a national campaign in partnership with the Harvey Milk Foundation and the International Court System (a charitable services membership organization with chapters in 68 cities.)

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gay; harveymilk; lgbt; navy
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To: olcurmudgeon

Why can’t they just name a Castro bathhouse after ole’ Harvey instead?


41 posted on 04/26/2012 1:16:53 AM PDT by Bullish
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To: SoldierDad
LOL - I’m certain there will be a need for some new Nautical terms too!

Up periscope! ("No, up YOUR periscope")

42 posted on 04/26/2012 1:18:02 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Aw Gawd! Beer spit all over my monitor!

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43 posted on 04/26/2012 1:21:43 AM PDT by Bullish
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To: kik5150

Must be a sub chaser


44 posted on 04/26/2012 1:50:09 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: olcurmudgeon

with a twinkie flag


45 posted on 04/26/2012 2:48:31 AM PDT by silverleaf (Funny how all the people who are for abortion are already born)
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To: VanShuyten

back to the traditions of sodomy, rum, and the lash


46 posted on 04/26/2012 2:52:01 AM PDT by silverleaf (Funny how all the people who are for abortion are already born)
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To: olcurmudgeon

I suppose it will be commanded by a Rear Admiral?


47 posted on 04/26/2012 4:11:39 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: Erik Latranyi
I suppose it will be commanded by a Rear Admiral?

The Rear Admiral on the Poop Deck.

48 posted on 04/26/2012 4:26:19 AM PDT by Hacksaw (If I had a son, he'd look like George Zimmerman.)
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To: olcurmudgeon

Put a fork in America. We’re done.

(I keep looking up for the big asteroid.)


49 posted on 04/26/2012 4:34:39 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: olcurmudgeon
USS Queerbarge — a nuclear powered hazardous waste disposal barge.
50 posted on 04/26/2012 4:50:13 AM PDT by MasterGunner01 (11)
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To: Travis McGee
Put a fork in America. We’re done.

Not just the US, but other countries as well.

I had The Wiggles on for my 3-year old. They were singing "Ring Around the Rosie", except they would substituted "tissues" for "ashes".

We are creating weak children.

51 posted on 04/26/2012 6:03:50 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: Dagnabitt

we have a sub named for jimmy carter. that is understandable since he was a nuke and president but i don’t like naming ships after folks still living with the exception of medal of honor recipeients. we have one named after the EX marine traitor bastard murtha and they want to name lcs-10 after gabby giffords, whose only claim to fame is getting shot. i can think of 4000 deas servicemen who would deserve it more.


52 posted on 04/26/2012 8:39:38 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (If the little things really bother you, maybe it's because the big things are going well.)
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To: F15Eagle

Just what I was thinking. Why not name it the USS Sodom and Gomorrah?


53 posted on 04/26/2012 8:47:35 AM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: NEW YORKCITYGOPMAN

“on the good ship, wollypop.”


56 posted on 04/27/2012 10:01:13 AM PDT by NEW YORKCITYGOPMAN ('he who creates something worthwhile, never dies.'')
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