The Lavender Scare and the History of LGBTQ Exclusion

The Lavender Scare and the History of LGBTQ Exclusion

This month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Navy would rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the assassinated gay-rights icon, Navy Veteran, and San Francisco politician. The decision is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump Administration during its second term that reflect a broader rollback of LGBTQ rights. Since January, the administration has reinstated a ban on transgender military service members, which the Suprem…

Harvey Milk Boulevard targeted in latest Anti-LGBTQ+ push by Utah Rep. Trevor Lee

Utah State Representative Trevor Lee (R-Layton), who earlier this year passed a controversial law banning Pride and other identity-based flags from being flown in government buildings and schools, is now setting his sights on Harvey Milk Boulevard, a prominent symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility in Salt Lake City.