The Lavender Scare Film Screening
575 3rd Street NW
In partnership with the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, The Lavender Scare tells the powerful, little-known story of the U.S. government’s decades-long campaign to identify and dismiss federal employees suspected of being homosexual. Sparked by President Eisenhower’s 1953 executive order deeming gay men and lesbians a security threat, this chilling witch hunt led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and lives upended.
The film follows Harvard-trained astronomer Frank Kameny, who became the first person to challenge his dismissal and became a pivotal figure in the early LGBTQ rights movement.
Following the screening, there will be a conversation with acclaimed author Thomas Mallon, civil rights advocate Matt Nosanchuk, and Dr. Sarah Leavitt, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Capital Jewish Museum.
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