The Lavender Scare
Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.
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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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Glenn CloseNarrator (voice) -
Joan CassidyHerself (archive footage) -
David Hyde PierceDr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice) -
T. R. KnightDrew Ference (voice) -
Joseph McCarthyHimself (archive footage) -
Cynthia NixonMadeleine Tress (voice) -
Zachary QuintoDennis Flinn (voice) -
David K. JohnsonHimself
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Lillian FadermanHerself -
John D'EmilioHimself
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Bartley A. FuglerSelf
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Victor FerenceSelf
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Franklin KamenySelf (archive footage)
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