The Lavender Scare

A courageous few fought back.

From a community under siege, an unlikely hero stepped forward.

In 1957, a Harvard-trained astronomer named Frank Kameny became the first person to fight his dismissal. His attempts to regain his job would help ignite the LGBTQ rights movement, years before the Stonewall Uprising. Partly based on the award-winning book by historian David K. Johnson, The Lavender Scare illuminates a shameful and little-known chapter of American history.

Especially in today’s social and political climate, it’s a story that is more relevant than ever.