D.C. Mondays: Queer Women, the Lavender Scare and D.C.’s Federal Workforce
During the Lavender Scare, anti-gay hysteria swept through the federal government, uniquely affecting D.C.’s women workers. They lost hard-won jobs, and those who fought back faced widespread sexism, even from allies in the early gay rights movement. Join public historian Emma O’Neill-Dietel, who will share stories from in and beyond the capital city’s federal workforce.
About Emma O’Neill-Dietel
Emma O’Neill-Dietel is an independent public historian and writer with a master’s degree in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Their work focuses on modern U.S. history at the intersection of gender, labor and disability. A former Totman Fellow in LGBTQ+ History with the DC History Center, O’Neill-Dietel has also received a Writers and Artists Grant from Gay & Lesbian Review.
How to Participate
This program is free and will take place online. To participate, please register in advance to reserve your space. Once you have registered, we will email you a link and details for joining on Zoom. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EDT / 9 a.m. PDT). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.
About the D.C. Mondays Series
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