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The Lavender Scare

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

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The Lavender Scare — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • June 7, 2019
  • Runtime
  • 77 min
  • Genres
  • Documentary
  • Director
  • Josh Howard

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The Lavender Scare — Cast

Glenn Close photo Glenn Close Narrator (voice) Joan Cassidy Self (archive footage) David Hyde Pierce photo David Hyde Pierce Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice) T. R. Knight photo T. R. Knight Drew Ference (voice) Joseph McCarthy photo Joseph McCarthy Self (archive footage) Cynthia Nixon photo Cynthia Nixon Madeleine Tress (voice) Zachary Quinto photo Zachary Quinto Dennis Flinn (voice) David K. Johnson Self

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