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The Lavender Scare. 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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- Documentary, LGBTQ+
22 dic 2020 · Known as the “ Lavender Scare ,” the policy was based on the unfounded fear that gay men and lesbians “posed a threat to national security because they were vulnerable to blackmail and were ...
It's standard documentary fare (talking heads, linear narrative arc), but well researched and interesting. I was expecting a deeper exploration of the politics, culture, and impacts of lavender scare during its peak, but the director clearly wanted an "arc of justice" narrative, so focuses mostly on Frank Kameny's crusade against government employment discrimination.
The Lavender Scare is the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual. 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.
7 giu 2019 · “The Lavender Scare” tells a dark story, and does it solidly and movingly, but a documentary like this one can always use a hero — and, in fact, the film has a superb one: Franklin E. Kameny ...
