The U.S. Navy plans to remove the name of gay rights leader and Navy veteran Harvey Milk from one of the ships and may change the titles of other ships commemorating civil rights leaders.

These plans are outlined in a document obtained by the BBC's U.S. partner CBS News, which shows a timeline for when USNS Harvey Milk will be shared with the public.

It was in Pride Month in June, an annual commemoration of the LGBT community, which coincides with the 1969 Stonewall Riots anniversary.

The directive also appears in the wider campaign of the Trump administration to curb plans to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal sector.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told CBS on Tuesday that the renaming of USNS HARVEY MILK is to reorient the U.S. military with the Trump administration’s goal of “re-establishing a warrior culture” in the armed forces.

The memorandum called on Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to choose a new name for fleet oilers. After legal review, the name change will be communicated to other senior U.S. Navy officials.

It also outlines other vessels recommended to be renamed, including USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg, named after the late Liberal Supreme Court Justice and USNS Harriet Tubman, named after the abolition of American slavery.

Harvey Milk, known for being the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was assassinated 10 months after being sworn in.

Earlier this year, an effort to name USNS Harvey Milk was proposed after directed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed U.S. military personnel to stop hosting events related to legacy or publicity for months.

The directive prohibits the use of resources and human resources in activities such as Pride Month, Black History Month and Women's History Month, citing that they will undermine unity in the military.

U.S. President Donald Trump also issued an executive order earlier this year saying the administration prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), which has led to official U.S. policy acknowledging both men and women.

Supporters of the DEI program say they addressed the lack of population and discrimination against certain groups, including racial minorities, but critics say the move is discriminatory in itself.

The move to rename Harvey Milk and other ships has been criticized by famous Democrats, including former Speaker of the former Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi said in a statement to CBS that the move was a "defense erasure of those who fought for everyone to pursue the American dream."

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X on Tuesday that Heggs “should be ashamed of himself and turn that around immediately.”