The Lavender Scare

Authors

David K. Johnson, University of South FloridaFollow

Document Type

Podcast

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

“If we teach only about the Red Scare, we’re only telling part of the story of the Cold War.” Historian David K. Johnson explores the systemic firing of gay government employees and the consequences of a homophobic culture that still endure today.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

Yes

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Teaching Tolerance, 2019

Scholar Commons Citation

Johnson, David K., "The Lavender Scare" (2019). History Faculty Publications. 293.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hty_facpub/293