The U.S. Navy was forced to retire from a newly built supply ship because it was once gay, and later named it a former diver who worked to protect the rights of sexual minorities. We are also appealing the attitude of considering.
The US Navy newly built a supply ship with a total length of more than 220 meters, and the launching ceremony was held in California on the 6th.
The supply ship was named "Harvey Milk" after a former Navy diver man.
Harvey Milk was forced to retire in the 1950s when the U.S. Navy banned homosexual enlistment because he was gay, and has since been known as an activist working to protect the rights of sexual minorities. increase.
"Leaders like him have taught us that the diversity of upbringing and experience contributes to the strength of the United States," said Carlos Deltro, the head of the U.S. Navy, who attended the launching ceremony. I praised it.
There have been deep-rooted criticisms about the US military that discrimination and prejudice against sexual minorities remain, and this time, by giving the supply ship a homosexual name, it is a form that emphasizes the attitude of considering sexual minorities.