Media mentionPardon all of the estimated 49,000 men who, like Alan Turing, were convicted of consenting same-sex relations under the British "gross indecency" law (only repealed in 2003), and also all the other men convicted under other UK anti-gay laws.Theresa May committed to introducing the 'Alan Turing Law'
Featured in The Independent
Sep 23, 2016
View the full articleTheresa May's government is committed to introducing an 'Alan Turing law' and will, in due course, pardon thousands of gay men convicted under historic gross indecency crimes. Sources close to the Prime Minister confirmed to The Independent that Ms May's government is "committed" to introducing the legislation, which will effectively act as an apology while the Ministry of Justice added they would "now find the right legislative vehicle to push this through".
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