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SUMMARY:The Lavender Scare
DESCRIPTION:In 1953\, President Eisenhower declared gay men and lesbians to be a threat to the security of the country and therefore unfit for government service.  In doing so\, he triggered the longest witch hunt in American history. Over the next four decades\, tens of thousands of government workers would lose their jobs for no reason other than their sexual orientation. \nBut the actions of the government had an unintended effect.  They inadvertently helped ignite the gay rights movement. \nIn 1957\, after thousands had lost their jobs\, a Harvard-trained astronomer named Frank Kameny became the first person to fight his dismissal.  His attempts to regain his job evolved into a lifelong fight for the rights of LGBTQ people. \nThe Lavender Scare is a compelling story of one man’s fight for justice. And it is a chilling reminder of how easy it can be\, during a time of fear and uncertainty\, to trample the rights of an entire class of people in the name of patriotism and national security.
URL:https://ifcmw.org/event/the-lavender-scare/
LOCATION:Cafritz Hall\, 1529 16th Street NW\,\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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