The Sad Saga of the Late Lester Hunt (1953)

It's June 9th. This day in 1953, police in Washington, DC have arrested Lester "Buddy" Hunt, Jr on charges of soliciting sex from a male undercover officer.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how Hunt's arrest led to a tragic and twisted series of events involving his father, a prominent senator, and the parts of the government going after homosexuality during the so-called "lavender scare."
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[@andrewcordisco]

Thanks for posting these on RUclips now team! Keep up the great eps

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I’m here because Rachel and Lawrence spoke about Lester Hunt. Fascinating.

[@vinista256]

Rachel Maddow is covering this story in the second season of her “Ultra” podcast.

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Just heard about this guy from Rachel Maddows show