BEWARE the LAVENDER MENACEThe late 1960s was a time of feminist momentum, but not everyone was ready for the full spectrum of empowerment. Betty Friedan, then president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), infamously coined the term Lavender Menace to describe lesbian activists, fearing their presence would tarnish the feminist movements credibility. The implication? That queerness was a liability rather than a force of power. A tragic miscalculation. Fast forward to