The Pridelets Files for May 1
On this day in 1952, Representative Katherine St. George of New York reads into the Congressional record the claims of "Homosexual International" an article by R.G. Waldeck. Its premise: evil gays and lesbians have not only created an international conspiracy parallel to that of Communism, but they've joined forces with the Red Menace. Far more dangerous than just being open to black mail, homosexuals "by the very nature of their vice ... to a sinister, mysterious, and efficient international conspiracy against society. This conspiracy has spread all over the globe."