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What does the “Lavender Scare” refer to in U.S. history?

Correct Incorrect In the 1950s, U.S. government workers suspected of being LGBTQ+ were fired en masse in what’s now called the Lavender Scare. It mirrored the Red Scare—paranoia, but make it homophobic.

What does the “Lavender Scare” refer to in U.S. history?

• A scented candle shortage
• A Cold War-era campaign that targeted and fired LGBTQ+ people from government jobs
• A drag queen uprising
• A 1970s hair dye recall