The Hoey Committee's Disgusting Grip

In 1950, Webb was aware of the full extent of the harassing investigations and surveillance being conducted against LGBTQ employees in the State Department. A memo drafted to Webb by a subordinate dated June 23, 1950 is notable for its disturbing homophobic language. The Hoey committee eventually codified this discrimination into law under Eisenhower. This picks up with some stuff I already said but gives you a little more info. In 1950, Webb's press secretary made a series of statements revealing that the State Department had fired 91 LGBTQ employees while these firings are believed to have begun quietly as early as 1947. These firings continued under his watch and folks, this part is huge! If you've tuned out, one big