Alan Turing law

Germany To Clear Gays Convicted Under Nazi-Era Law

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The German government Wednesday approved plans to quash the convictions of 50,000 men sentenced for homosexuality under a Nazi-era law which remained in force after the war, and offer compensation. The measure marks a triumph for activists after a decades-long struggle to clear the names of gay men who lived with a criminal record under … Read more

Thousands of Gay Men Pardoned For Past Convictions

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Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,000 men will be cleared of crimes of which they would be innocent today. Wartime code-breaker Mr Turing was pardoned in 2013 … Read more