Historic Pardon Could Free Thousands of Gay Men Persecuted in the 1950s π³οΈβπ
A petition advocating for the pardon of around 50,000 gay British men convicted in the 1950s has been presented to 10 Downing Street, honoring Alan Turing's legacy and seeking justice for those persecuted.
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A petition to pardon about 50,000 gay British men, persecuted in the 1950s for their sexual orientation, was delivered by Alan Turing's family to 10 Downing Street. Turing and others were convicted on counts of 'gross indecency'; Turing himself got a posthumous pardon in 2013, but many others have not.
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