The Lavender Scare

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The Lavender Scare

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

2019

1h 17m

5.6(7 votes)

Documentary

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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13 members

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Glenn Close

Narrator (voice)

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Joan Cassidy

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David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)

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T. R. Knight

Drew Ference (voice)

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Joseph McCarthy

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Cynthia Nixon

Madeleine Tress (voice)

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Zachary Quinto

Dennis Flinn (voice)

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David K. Johnson

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Lillian Faderman

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John D'Emilio

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Bartley A. Fugler

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Victor Ference

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Franklin Kameny

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