The Lavender Scare

May 17, 2013

by Megan Townsend, Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis

The GLAAD Wrap: Elton John biopic; Sean Hayes, Jonathan Groff return to TV; and Last Tango in Halifax comes to the U.S.

Each week The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

April 26, 2013

by Matt Kane

'The Lavender Scare' to Document Dark Chapter in LGBT History; Launches Kickstarter to Raise Final Editing Funds

A new documentary based on David Johnson's book, The Lavender Scare, aims to shed light on the firing of thousands of LGBT employees in the 1950s by executive order under President Eisenhower. A period in our history worth revisiting as ENDA is reintroduced in Congress.

The Lavender Scare

The GLAAD Wrap: Elton John biopic; Sean Hayes, Jonathan Groff return to TV; and Last Tango in Halifax comes to the U.S.

'The Lavender Scare' to Document Dark Chapter in LGBT History; Launches Kickstarter to Raise Final Editing Funds

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The Lavender Scare

The GLAAD Wrap: Elton John biopic; Sean Hayes, Jonathan Groff return to TV; and Last Tango in Halifax comes to the U.S.

'The Lavender Scare' to Document Dark Chapter in LGBT History; Launches Kickstarter to Raise Final Editing Funds