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The Lavender Scare
The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government
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A new edition of a classic work of history, revealing the anti-homosexual purges of midcentury Washington.
In The Lavender Scare, David K. Johnson tells the frightening story of how, during the Cold War, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. Charges that the Roosevelt and Truman administrations were havens for homosexuals proved a potent political weapon, sparking a “Lavender Scare” more vehement and long-lasting than Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare.
Drawing on declassified documents, years of research in the records of the National Archives and the FBI, and interviews with former civil servants, Johnson recreates the vibrant gay subculture that flourished in midcentury Washington and takes us inside the security interrogation rooms where anti-homosexual purges ruined the lives and careers of thousands of Americans.
This enlarged edition of Johnson’s classic work of history—the winner of numerous awards and the basis for an acclaimed documentary broadcast on PBS—features a new epilogue, bringing the still-relevant story into the twenty-first century.
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David K. Johnson's The Lavender Scare unearths the significant yet often overshadowed persecution of homosexuals in the federal government during the Cold War era, paralleling the Red Scare. Reviews commend the book for its detailed, fair-minded narrative and its crucial role in expanding the understanding of this historic period. It not only highlights the injustices faced by gay and lesbian communities but also their crucial contributions to the origins of the gay rights movement. The work is praised for combining social, cultural, and political history and for prompting a reevaluation of McCarthy-era history.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780226825724
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Edition: First Edition, Enlarged
Illustration: 26 halftones
Contributors:
- Epilogue by David K. Johnson
- Epilogue by David K. Johnson
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 481g
Pages: 322
About the Author
David K. Johnson is professor of history at the University of South Florida and the author of Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement.
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