The lavender scare, the Cold War persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government, David K. Johnson
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The lavender scare, the Cold War persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government, David K. Johnson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The lavender scare
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
52197376
Responsibility statement
David K. Johnson
Review
"The Lavender Scare shatters the myth that homosexuality has only recently become a national political issue, changing the way we think about both the McCarthy era and the origins of the gay rights movement."--Jacket
Sub title
the Cold War persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government
Table Of Contents
"Panic on the Potomac" -- Peurifoy's revelation : the politics of the purges -- "This used to be a very gay city" : Lafayette Park and the sex crime panic -- "Cookie pushers in striped pants" : the lavender lads in the state department -- "Fairies and fair dealers" : the immoral bureaucracy -- The Hoey investigation : searching for a homosexual spy -- "Let's clean house" : the Eisenhower security program -- Interrogations and disappearances : gay and lesbian subculture in 1950s Washington -- "Homosexual citizens" : the Mattachine Society of Washington
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Cold War persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government