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The Lavender Scare

2019 · 77 min · Documentary

Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.

At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A vicious witch hunt ensues, ruining thousands of American lives.

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Josh Howard — Director

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Glenn Close portraitGlenn CloseNarrator (voice)JJoan CassidySelf (archive footage)David Hyde Pierce portraitDavid Hyde PierceDr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)T. R. Knight portraitT. R. KnightDrew Ference (voice)Joseph McCarthy portraitJoseph McCarthySelf (archive footage)Cynthia Nixon portraitCynthia NixonMadeleine Tress (voice)Zachary Quinto portraitZachary QuintoDennis Flinn (voice)DDavid K. JohnsonSelfLillian Faderman portraitLillian FadermanSelfJJohn D'EmilioSelf

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