The Lavender Scare

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    Feb, 28 2012

    On this date in 1950, amidst the paranoia of the Red Scare created by Senator Joe McCarthy, Deputy Undersecretary of State John Peurifoy revealed that the State Department had dismissed 91 homosexuals from their jobs. It was the start of the Lavender Scare. Check out the full today in...

     

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    Lenny commented on 13-Mar-2012 10:12 AM
    Great piece!
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