Lectures on Tap - 1950s USA: The Lavender Scare & the Birth of the "Closet"

Name: Lectures on Tap - 1950s USA: The Lavender Scare & the Birth of the "Closet"
Start: 2026-09-10T22:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-11T00:30:00.000Z
Location: Williamsburg

Lectures on Tap - 1950s USA: The Lavender Scare & the Birth of the "Closet"

Sep 10, 2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Williamsburg, 11249, NY

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Professors, experts, and storytellers giving thought-provoking lectures in NYC bars. 📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email 🧠 Lecture: "1950s USA: The Lavender Scare & the Birth of the 'Closet'" 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Hannah Leffingwell Join us for a powerful evening as historian Dr. Hannah Leffingwell uncovers the little-known history of the Lavender Scare and the origins of the modern “closet.” Between 1948 and 1973, thousands of gay men and lesbians were surveilled, investigated, and fired from federal jobs, their lives upended by a state campaign to regulate sexuality and gender under the guise of national security.

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