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=== 2 Youths Held in Steward Slaying (August 1954) === | === 2 Youths Held in Steward Slaying (August 1954) === | ||
* The Evening Star, a newspaper in [[Washington D.C.]], reports on two youths who murdered an allegedly gay man who "planned to 'roll' homosexuals for their money" (August 10, 1954). | |||
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This page covers the history of entrapment and blackmail of LGBTQIA+ communities in the USA.
McCarthy Era (1950s)
- See USA McCarthyism for more details
During the McCarthy era, the US government and municipalities pursued gay communities, which the federal government labelled as threats to national security. The FBI under J. Edgar Hoover would participate in blackmailing "homosexual" federal employees and associates, while police detectives would attempt to seduce suspected gay residents to convict them of indecency or moral charges. At the same time, civilians would blackmail local gay individuals or those suspected of being gay, and extort them for money and other resources.
2 Youths Held in Steward Slaying (August 1954)
- The Evening Star, a newspaper in Washington D.C., reports on two youths who murdered an allegedly gay man who "planned to 'roll' homosexuals for their money" (August 10, 1954).
