The Lavender Scare
Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.
Overview
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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EventiveCast & Crew
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
John D'Emilio
Self
Bartley A. Fugler
Self
Victor Ference
Self
Franklin Kameny
Self (archive footage)
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