Uncovered Papers Show Past Government Efforts to Drive Gays From Jobs
May 22, 2014•
The New York Times reports that days after President Lyndon B. Johnson’s election to his first full term, an administration official asked a subordinate to explain the policy on firing gays. In particular, he wondered whether someone with a history of gay liaisons could, through years of marriage, be “rehabilitated” into a trustworthy civil servant.
