(The Hill) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename an oil ship named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, a move that pointedly comes at the start of Pride Month.

Military.com first reported the impending name change, citing a memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy. The document reportedly showed that the service planned to strip the oiler USNS Harvey Milk of its moniker.

A defense official also confirmed to the outlet that Hegseth had ordered Navy Secretary John Phelan to undertake the renaming, with the announcement intentionally set to occur on June 13 during Pride.

Following news of the impending name change, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called the decision “a shameful, vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all t

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