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The Lavender Scare (2017)
77 min | Documentary

The Lavender Scare (2017)

77 min | Documentary

During the Cold War, President Eisenhower declared homosexuals "security risks," leading to mass firings of LGBTQ+ government employees. This sparked a 40-year witch hunt that destroyed lives but propelled an unexpected figure to front.

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Glenn Close Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
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Zachary Quinto Self - Reader of Dennis Flinn's Materials (voice) Self - Reader of Dennis Flinn's Materials (voice) See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
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David George Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
Tom Knight Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
John Piatek Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
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John Hanes Self (as John W. Hanes Jr.) Self (as John W. Hanes Jr.) See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
John D'Emilio Self Self See fewer	Before Stonewall (1984)
Bartley A. Fugler Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
Carl Rizzi Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
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Victor Ference Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
Jen Stotka Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
Bruce Forbes Self (as Rev. Bruce Forbes) Self (as Rev. Bruce Forbes) See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
Franklin Kameny Self (archive footage) (as Frank Kemeny) Self (archive footage) (as Frank Kemeny) See fewer	Gay Pioneers (2001)
Rae Beck Kameny Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer
Richard A. Inman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Lilli M. Vincenz Self (as Lilli Vincenz) Self (as Lilli Vincenz) See fewer	Gay and Proud (1970)
Dean Rusk Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Santo Domingo: War Among Friends (1965)
Jamie Shoemaker Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
John Dowdy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Andrew Ference Self Self See fewer	The Lavender Scare (2017)
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