The Lavender Scare : The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government (Paperback)

from Darrol

This book showed how vicious the politics and policies of the U.S. government can be. And it was not that long ago. The only comfort is that the policy excluding homosexuals from federal employment ended. What scares me is how fragile our liberties are.

from DarthDeverell

In The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government, David K. Johnson argues, "In 1950, many politicians, journalists, and citizens thought that homosexuals posed more of a threat to national security than Communists" (pg. 2). Johnson builds upon the fra...

from DarthDeverell

In The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government, David K. Johnson argues, "In 1950, many politicians, journalists, and citizens thought that homosexuals posed more of a threat to national security than Communists" (pg. 2). Johnson builds upon the fra...