Lavender Scare (may 7, 1950 – jan 1, 1980)
Description:
Under President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Executive Order 10450, the investigation, interrogation and systematic removal of gay men and lesbians from the federal government became policy. Known as the “Lavender Scare,” the policy was based on the unfounded fear that gay men and lesbians “posed a threat to national security because they were vulnerable to blackmail and were considered to have weak moral characters,”Added to timeline:
Date:
may 7, 1950
jan 1, 1980
~ 29 years