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   In the 1950s the U.S. government deemed federal workers who were homosexual to be security risks and began purging them from the workforce. A new documentary...

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   One day in late April 1958, a young economist named Madeleine Tress was approached by two men in suits at her office at the U.S. Department of Commerce. They...

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   Discover the chilling reality of the Lavender Scare, where thousands faced persecution for their identities. A stark reminder of discrimination's impact.

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   The Lavender Scare is the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual.

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   The Lavender Scare, directed by Josh Howard and narrated by Glenn Close, is a documentary film that recounts the events of the Lavender Scare. David K. Johnson is part of the project, as the film is based on his book.

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   The Lavender Scare: Directed by Josh Howard. With Glenn Close, David Hyde Pierce, Cynthia Nixon, Zachary Quinto. With the United States gripped in the panic of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be "security risks" and orders the immediate firing of any government employee discovered to be gay or lesbian.

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   What is the Lavender Scare?

   • THE UNTOLD STORY OF A BRUTAL WITCH HUNT. AND THE COURAGEOUS FEW WHO FOUGHT BACK. The Lavender Scare is the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual.

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   Is the Lavender Scare based on a true story?

   • The Lavender Scare, directed by Josh Howard and narrated by Glenn Close, is a documentary film that recounts the events of the Lavender Scare. David K. Johnson is part of the project, as the film is based on his book. To help with funding, Josh Howard created a Kickstarter that met its goal in donations.

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   Was the Lavender Scare a threat to national security?

   • While this did have clear links to the idea that homosexual people in government were a threat to national security - the typical detainee was a young government clerk - this also demonstrates how the Lavender Scare went beyond purely concern with government workers and into the public lives of Americans.

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   What is the conclusion of 'Lavender Scare'?

   • The documentary concludes with a warning about the potential backlash facing the LGBTQ+ community in today's America. The removal of Secretary of State Kerry's apology to those damaged by the Lavender Scare from the Department's website within the first week of the Trump presidency serves as a direct and prescient example.

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   What is the Lavender Scare in Florida?

   • For the lavender scare in the state of Florida, see Florida Legislative Investigation Committee. The Lavender Scare was a moral panic about homosexual people in the United States government which led to their mass dismissal from government service during the mid-20th century.

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   How did the Lavender Scare normalize the persecution of gay men?

   • Lesbians were at less risk of persecution than gay men, but some lesbians were interrogated or lost their jobs. The Lavender Scare normalized persecution of homosexuals through bureaucratic institutionalization of homophobia.

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   The Lavender Scare is the first documentary film to tell the story of the U.S. government's decades-long effort to identify and fire gay and lesbian employees.