The Lavender Scare - Pasco Pride Event
PASCO PRIDE October 1-6, 2019

The Lavender Scare is a historic documentary about how tens of thousands of LGBTQ federal workers who were fired or denied employment in the 1950s. It premiered on June 18th, 2019, but is currently unavailable on any streaming service, and is not currently being shown in any theater in Florida.

The Lavender Scare

Pasco Pride, with funding from the New Port Richey Cultural Affairs Committee, will be presenting it as part of our 2nd Annual Pride Week festivities.

We are thrilled to be joined at this event by the author of the award-winning eponymous book that the documentary is based on, David K. Johnson. The USF professor will be available for a Q&A session after the screening.

Please join us for a deep dive into the history of how President Dwight D. Eisenhower deemed homosexuals to be “security risks” and vowed to rid the government of all employees discovered to be gay or lesbian, launching a four-decade witch hunt.

More info on The Lavendar Scare visit: https://www.pbs.org/show/lavender-scare/?fbclid=IwAR0CbSnBeHVoJygDlHUsyIaFfXea1zyl-2vzQBO_QcZ0YqTp9aCE8wBu_4Y

Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm

Tickets: $10.00 Adv/Online or $15.00 at Door

Purchase Online Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lavender-scare-tickets-71917433981?aff=efbevent

Location:The Historic Richey Suncoast Theater, 6237 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, Florida 34652 (Directions & Map)

PASCO PRIDE Info Here: https://pascopridefestival.org/

Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1942679425768519/