The Real Sex Menace: The Press Declares War on Homos

Chapter 10 of Homo Non Grata covers Senator Joe McCarthy’s crusade against Commies and queers, with a focus on how the media’s treatment of the story affected the lives of gays and lesbians across the nation. McCarthy’s attempt to jumpstart his stagnant political career with a scare story about Reds in the federal government took an unexpected turn when he discovered what people really wanted was a juicy sex scandal. Through a vile campaign of shameless lies and unfounded accusations, Joe, his Republican cronies, and their cheerleaders in the right wing press created a climate of homophobia in America that would persist to this day. Bonus material can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...   / coldwargay   Homo Non Grata – Gay Tales of Cold War America is a 21-part documentary series presenting a collection of stories that illustrate the challenges faced by America's gay and lesbian people during the postwar years, focusing on events that have not previously been documented by LGBTQ researchers and are unknown to modern history Music: 3 Piezas fáciles, Op.19 - 2. Maria-Luisa by Julio Salvador Sagreras, performed by Pierre Perol-Schneider License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Habanera by Alfred Cottin, performed by Bert Alink Confidências by Ernesto Nazareth, performed by Bert Alink 7 Preludes, Op.103 - Prelude No.4 by Anton Diabelli, performed by Papasyuzo Music Julia Florida (Barcarolle) by Agustin Barrios Mangore, performed by Edson Lopes License (4 tracks above): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...