President Eisenhower launches the Lavender Scare - April 27th, 1953

This Day in History Class - A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and HowStuffWorks

Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here

Enjoy a whole world of audiobooks and e-books, everything from new releases to the classics

Sponsored

On this day in 1953, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order that banned gay people from working for the federal government.

Visit the podcast's native language site