The Lavender Scare (4 févr. 1950 – 4 févr. 1955)
Description:
1950s: The Lavender Scare was a period of fear and persecution of LGBT+ people in the U.S. government. Gay and lesbian employees were seen as potential security risks and President Eisenhower’s Executive Order 10450 allowed the government to dismiss employees deemed to be security risks (often based on the suspicion of homosexuality).Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
4 févr. 1950
4 févr. 1955
~ 5 years