The Lavender Scare Explained

Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots and consequences of this sad period of US History.

[eleglitch]

I started watching your videos for a college level Virginia History course and they helped me with the class immensely, I ended up passing with a 100%. I remained subbed afterwards and am surprised to say I am still hooked on your content and will definitely be watching the vids in the future. Your fast paced style of focusing on pertinent information while still sounding like a human being makes these videos incredibly easy to watch and retain knowledge from. Thanks a ton for what you do!

[iammrbeat]

WELCOME BACK. And great topic to cover.

[nathanielwissman]

Thank you so much for the videos you make Mr. Hughes. I have actually managed to retain so much information - the U.S. constitution in particular - because of your lectures.

[Smokinlucretia]

Fascinating upload Hip Hughes. I had no idea about the "Lavender Scare".

[robertrichard]

My dad told me about this, and that J. Edgar Hoover was 'one' and that was why he was in the 'mobs' pocket.

[Mallory-Malkovich]

It’s shocking that in 2019 there are still _22 states_ where you can lose your job for being gay. “Land of the free” indeed.

[DreamDeadDreams]

Thank you for your videos! Your videos helped me pass a class a few semesters ago and I enjoyed them so much I stuck around. Keep up the great work!

[deninevh]

What I really appreciate about your work is you don't call names, you don't bombard me with your opinion, you just state history, you state facts, you state what happened. I don't care what anyone's opinion is, when I want just facts, I come to you. Thank you for keeping it pure.

[aik]

Missed you! Glad you’re back with another great video!

[princessolmeca]

You were gone for a while, man. I hope everything's okay away from the screen. ^^

[manwalkingtheearth]

Read the poem "The Unknown Citizen" It can apply to any label anything the individual wants to remain unknown.

[freeman]

Guess who’s back...









...back again?

[edwardb]

Hi! I love your channel. It was a huge help during my high school days, and I continue to enjoy your videos. I know you care a lot about describing things correctly, so I wanted to let you know as a gay man myself that we don't call ourselves "the gays" in any context which is not satirical. "Gay" is an adjective, as is "transgender."
Thank you so, so much for sharing LGBT+ history. Our history is usually overlooked, and having our history hidden has done a lot of damage to our fight for rights, so it means a lot to see it be shared.

[steadmanuhlich]

TO HIP HUGHES: Your video taught me some things I never learned in school (as have other videos by you). Thanks for that. I like your teaching style, and have subscribed and am sharing your videos in a large Facebook group and encouraging other to watch them too. I also think this particular video was good to see now, as the recent SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ rights is significant. Near the end of your video you mentioned the number of states that still had onerous laws on the books that allowed employers to fire LGBTQ people, and now the SCOTUS has affirmed the rights of citizens.

[jamellfoster]

So glad that people are more tolerant of the LGBTQ Community. We've come a long way but we have a long way to go... I'm not a member of this community but I have family & friends who are... So happy to see them accepted more...

[sosterday]

The scandal of Buds Dwyer is a sad story that might be a one you might want to look into. There's a bio called "A Honest Man" and His wiki page covers some of how his story ended put the before and after is shocking as well.

[swanbrown]

As I see it, There's people I'm into like that, and people I'm not into like that. Anything beyond that is not my problem.

[ersatztheenfantterrible]

were bisexuals a part of, or affected by the lavender scare?

[tangledwebb]

Okay ... I am half through, and you may have answered this in the second-half of your video, BUT how in the heck did Eisenhower's executive order #10450 affect the attitude of J. Edgar Hoover.

Such action personifies the ignorance such phobias were built on.

[kaydenpat]

Just learning about this today. Wow. Great to know that SCOTUS has just ruled that gays must be protected when it comes to employment.