Queer America

The Lavender Scare

November 27, 2018·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

"If we teach only about the Red Scare, we're only telling part of the story of the Cold War." Historian David K. Johnson explores the systemic firing of gay government employees and the consequences of a homophobic culture that still endure today. (Originally aired in November 2018.)

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