USNS Harvey Milk arrives at San Francisco Bay on maiden voyage

The USNS Harvey Milk, named in honor of the gay rights activist, arrives at the Port of San Francisco Thursday, sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge on its maiden voyage ahead of a ceremony Friday to honor the ship and its namesake. Harvey Milk was a Navy diving officer before he was forced out of the service because of his homosexuality. He later became the first openly gay elected official in California in 1977 when he was elected city supervisor in San Francisco. He was assassinated at City Hall on November 27, 1978, along with Mayor George Moscone.

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