
Harvey Levin
Hegseth’s Motive For Renaming Ship is ‘Homophobic’ …
Ban on Homosexual Folks Subsequent???
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Pete Hegseth is utilizing homophobic reasoning to assault the legacy of an American icon, which might result in him banning homosexual individuals from the army subsequent … so says our very personal Harvey Levin.
The TMZ founder mentioned the Secretary of Protection’s resolution to rename the USA Naval Ship Harvey Milk on “TMZ Dwell” Wednesday … beginning off by telling a narrative about his personal expertise hiding his sexuality throughout his teenagers and 20s.
Harvey talks about concealing this enormous 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 with the intention 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 change into who he actually is and embrace his personal sexuality.
HL says Hegseth’s option to take Milk’s identify off the ship — particularly throughout Pleasure Month — makes it clear how the army’s high 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 army … a thought he is introduced up on “TMZ Dwell” earlier than.
Parnell’s assertion concludes with … “Any potential renaming(s) can be introduced after inside evaluations are full.”