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2026-06-27 12:04 UTC

Nearly 6 decades later, after much public outcry and campaigning, the British Government issues an official apology then pardon for Turing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315 , followed by the coining of the "Alan Turing law", a law to blanket-pardon all those convicting of homosexuality in the UK. @gnome@floss.social

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@kde@floss.social 2026-06-27 12:04

Turing was an example of a brilliant mind who helped build an entire scientific and mathematical field - and a warning about how our institutions can abuse and fail the queer community, despite all the progress made in the ensuing decades since Turings death. [EOF] @gnome@floss.social

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@techokami@woof.tech 2026-06-27 13:31

@kde@floss.social @gnome@floss.social I'm very surprised they actually did this! Last time this was petitioned for, the British government went "nope, he's a double felon, ain't happening" (the felonies were homosexuality and suicide)

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@tad@fedi.sndr.uk 2026-06-27 14:37

@kde@floss.social @gnome@floss.social It shouldn't be just a pardon. It should be an overturning of the conviction by the state. For Alan and all the convicted. Thanks for this thread 🙌

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