Starting in the 1950s, the government asked federal employees to demonstrate their patriotism. This was especially true for those who were suspected of being disloyal. Along with this group, what other minority was specifically targeted by the government?

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During the 1950s, alongside the broader context of the Red Scare and concerns over disloyalty among federal employees, gays and lesbians were specifically targeted by government policies and practices. This period saw the emergence of policies that equated homosexuality with a security risk, leading to the dismissal of suspected gay and lesbian employees from government positions. This targeting was part of what is now known as the Lavender Scare, a moral panic about homosexual people in the United States government and their dismissal from government service.

Starting in the 1950s, the Government Asked Federal Employees to Demonstrate