Department on State Letter

Department of State Letter 1960 pg1.jpg

Title

Department on State Letter

Subject

lgbt rights

Description

This letter from the State Department to Frank Kameny clearly states that homosexuals were not seen as qualified to be employed by the government, because they were "threats to national security", and generally treated as second class citizens.

Creator

The State Department on the US

Source

The Lavender Scare

Publisher

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Original Format

Letter

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