Lavender Scare
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Lavender Scare has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Sep 2025).
The Lavender Scare was a moral panic about homosexual people in the United States government which led to their mass dismissal from government service during the mid-20th century. It contributed to and paralleled the anti-communist campaign which is known as McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare. Gay men and lesbians were said to be national security risks and communist sympathizers, which led to the call to remove them from state employment. It was also thought that due to the stigma around homo
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Field | History, LGBTQ Studies |
Who talks about Lavender Scare on podcasts?
Lavender Scare came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Lavender Scare mentioned alongside?
Lavender Scare is most often mentioned alongside America, Committee for the First Amendment and FBI.
Mentioned together: America, Committee for the First Amendment, FBI, Harvard Law School, Red Cross, Germany, Project 2025, Republican Party, The Nation, UCLA