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The hidden history of the Cold War-era Lavender Scare

How the Lavender Scare forced LGBTQ+ workers out of the federal government

Aired 06/30/2024

PBS News Hour

The hidden history of the Cold War-era Lavender Scare

Clip: 6/30/2024 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

How the Lavender Scare forced LGBTQ+ workers out of the federal government

On this final day of Pride Month, the next installment of our “Hidden Histories'' series isn’t about an individual, but a phenomenon: how the anti-communist paranoia that gripped Washington at the dawn of the Cold War led to an often-overlooked chapter in LGBTQ+ history. John Yang speaks with Marc Stein, a history professor at San Francisco State University, to learn more.

Aired 06/30/2024

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