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Book SynopsisFully exposes the extraordinary invasion of US citizens’ privacy perpetrated on a historic scale by an institution tasked with protecting American life. What
Hoover’s War on Gays reveals is the FBI’s distinctly unethical, off-the-books long-term targeting of gay men and women and their organisations under cover of “official” rationale.
Trade Review“A significant contribution to the literature on the gay and lesbian movements, on the history of the FBI, and on the political and cultural changes shaping twentieth century US.” Athan Theoharis, author of
The FBI and American Democracy: A Brief Critical History “A brilliant and fascinating look at the FBI’s decadeslong interest in gays, one of the best things I have read about the FBI in years. It is an impressive achievement and very readable. Charles managed to obtain related files and follow the threads in those accounts which, in turn, led him to others. A groundbreaking book, covering a topic in FBI history that has not been previously explored in any significant way.” Matthew Cecil, author of
Hoover’s FBI and the Fourth Estate: The Campaign to Control the Press and the Bureau’s Image.
