The Lavender Scare
Thousands lost their jobs. Some lost their lives. A courageous few fought back.
20191h 17mFilm
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5.6(7)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.
Top Cast
Glenn Close
Narrator (voice)
Joan Cassidy
Joan Cassidy
Self (archive footage)
David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny (voice)
T. R. Knight
Drew Ference (voice)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Cynthia Nixon
Madeleine Tress (voice)
Zachary Quinto
Dennis Flinn (voice)
David K. Johnson
David K. Johnson
Self
Lillian Faderman
Self
John D'Emilio
John D'Emilio
Self
Bartley A. Fugler
Bartley A. Fugler
Self
Victor Ference
Victor Ference
Self
Franklin Kameny
Franklin Kameny
Self (archive footage)
