Nancy Pelosi's Rise From Stay-at-Home Mom to House Speaker

The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

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Harvey Milk’s Name Is Stripped From U.S. Navy Vessel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision to rename the replenishment vessel was “taking the politics out of ship naming.”

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These L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Forever Changed U.S. History

They helped advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning people through legislation, legal challenges or fiery advocacy.

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Harvey Milk’s Name Is Not Going Anywhere in San Francisco

Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel.

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U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a review of ship names honoring Mr. Milk, a gay rights pioneer, and other leaders. In Mr. Milk’s case, the move is intended as a rebuke of Pride Month.

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