Military Adopts "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
In 1994, the military adopted a new policy regarding LGBTQ+ service members: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. In the past, military regulations stated that homosexuality or other LGBTQ+ identites necessitated an immediate discharge from military service. [...]
Lavender Scare: Hoey Committee Final Report
In the years after World War II, the U.S. government launched the second “Red Scare,†when individuals such as Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin instigated widespread panic regarding the spread of communism. Along with communists, [...]
Tags: lavender scare, LGBTQ+
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)
Lavender Scare: Park Police "Pervert Records"
In the years after World War II, the U.S. government launched the second “Red Scare,†when individuals such as Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin instigated widespread panic regarding the alleged spread of communism throughout the U.S. [...]
Tags: lavender scare, LGBTQ+
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Postwar America (1946-1975)