The official pardon offered posthumously to Alan Turing for his conviction of 'gross indecency' is to be extended to thousands of gay and bisexual men in England and WalesThe post Thousands of gay men to be pardoned appeared first on Positive News.
You may have read today that Queen Elizabeth II granted Alan Turing a formal pardon "on Monday for his conviction in 1952 on charges of homosexuality, at the time a criminal offense in Britain." This isn't the first time we've looked into Turning here at DWT. Several years ago, Blue America invited Alan Grayson to speak at the Brave New Films studio in Culver City.
Several years ago, Blue America invited Alan Grayson to speak at the Brave New Films studio in Culver City. For many of the attendees, myself included, that was the first introduction to the 20th century's greatest mathematician, Alan Turing. You can watch the 4-minute Turing part of the chat above.
