Booted from Air Force for being gay, now she’s speaking out

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Booted from Air Force for being gay, now she's speaking out

In 1955, Helen Grace James was expelled from the US Air Force for being a lesbian. Lisa Ling looks into the "Lavender Scare" on "This is Life" on Sunday at 10pm ET/PT.

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