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The WWII Nazi Spy Gay Sex Scandal That Rocked the Senate
LGBT HISTORY
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast/Getty
In 1942, the exposure of a Brooklyn townhouse where wealthy men had sex with members of the armed services led to an anti-gay witch-hunt and heated political scandal.
Hugh Ryan
Published
Mar. 29 2019
11:04PM EDT
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