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The Lavender Scare (2019)

2019-06-07 · 1h 17m · EN
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Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.

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 CloseGlenn CloseNarrator (voice)Joan CassidyJoan CassidyHerself (archive footage)David Hyde PierceDavid Hyde PierceDr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)T. R. KnightT. R. KnightDrew Ference (voice)Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthyHimself (archive footage)Cynthia NixonCynthia NixonMadeleine Tress (voice)Zachary QuintoZachary QuintoDennis Flinn (voice)David K. JohnsonDavid K. JohnsonHimselfLillian FadermanLillian FadermanHerselfJohn D'EmilioJohn D'EmilioHimselfBartley A. FuglerBartley A. FuglerHimselfVictor FerenceVictor FerenceHimself

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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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