About this episode

This episode discusses the Lavender Scare, a moral panic that occurred in Washington DC.

Lavender Scare, moral panic in Washington DC

People in this episode

Host: Katie Charlwood

Topics covered

• Lavender Scare
• moral panic
• history
• LGBTQ+ history
• political history

Keywords

• Lavender Scare
• moral panic
• Washington DC
• history
• LGBTQ+ persecution

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Washington DC

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