The Lavender Scare (2019)
Directed by Josh Howard
Genres - Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Politics & Government |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clare Perez-Izaguirre Lopez
A look at the hasty legislations of the 1950s cold war era which saw President Dwight D. Eisenhower enforce laws for male and female homosexual federal workers to be totally removed from their government roles, due to their sexual inclinations. To add to the controversy, this systematic campaign saw many employees forced to reveal the sexual preference of their coworkers in order to save their own jobs. In the midst of thousands of firings, however, one man in particular fights back. Directed by Josh Howard.
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Cold-War, gay/lesbian-rights, President