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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:cause
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fear of communism
perceived security risks
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gptkbp:consequence
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closeting of LGBTQ+ government workers
loss of employment for thousands
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gptkbp:documentedIn
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"The Lavender Scare" (2017 documentary film)
"The Lavender Scare" (book by David K. Johnson)
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gptkbp:effect
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increased discrimination against LGBTQ+ people
mass firings of LGBTQ+ federal employees
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gptkbp:governmentAgencyInvolved
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gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkb:U.S._Civil_Service_Commission
gptkb:U.S._State_Department
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gptkbp:historicalName
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gptkb:Cold_War
anti-communist sentiment
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Lavender Scare
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to the Stonewall uprising
influenced later LGBTQ+ rights movements
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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mainstream newspapers
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gptkbp:notableFigure
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gptkb:Roy_Cohn
gptkb:Senator_Joseph_McCarthy
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gptkbp:period
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late 1940s to 1960s
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gptkbp:publicReaction
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increased stigma against LGBTQ+ people
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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LGBTQ+ individuals
homosexuals in government
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gptkbp:relatedLegislation
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gptkb:Executive_Order_10450
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkb:Red_Scare
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Frank_Kameny
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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