Pete Hegseth’s Purpose for Renaming USNS Harvey Milk Is Homophobic, Harvey Levin Says

Pete Hegseth is utilizing homophobic reasoning to assault the legacy of an American icon, which may result in him banning homosexual individuals from the navy subsequent … so says our very personal Harvey Levin.

The TMZ founder mentioned the Secretary of Protection’s determination to rename the US Naval Ship Harvey Milk on “TMZ Reside” Wednesday … beginning off by telling a narrative about his personal expertise hiding his sexuality throughout his teenagers and 20s.

Harvey talks about concealing this large a part of himself from his mates, household and his fellow servicemen within the Air Nationwide Guard — the latter of which he needed to do in an effort to keep away from a dishonorable discharge.

Levin says Milk — the late homosexual rights activist who was elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors earlier than he was assassinated in 1978 — helped him grow to be who he actually is and embrace his personal sexuality.

HL says Hegseth’s option to take Milk’s identify off the ship — particularly throughout Delight Month — makes it clear how the navy’s prime officers really feel in regards to the homosexual group.

The Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, launched an announcement … “Secretary Hegseth is dedicated to making sure that the names connected to all DOD installations and belongings are reflective of the Commander-in-Chief’s priorities, our nation’s historical past, and the warrior ethos.”

Harvey takes explicit umbrage with the road in regards to the “warrior ethos” … believing this means the Pentagon would not assume homosexual individuals may be troopers — an inherently homophobic assertion.

Levin finishes his feedback by saying this might be the following step towards a ban on homosexual individuals becoming a member of the navy … a thought he is introduced up on “TMZ Reside” earlier than.