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Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists will turbocharge trans violence

Trump and his allies are pushing a radical agenda that threatens our democracy, targeting trans communities while fueling violence and oppression, writes Imara Jones.

Manning Asks for Presidential Pardon

Transgender Army private Chelsea Manning asks President Barack Obama to pardoned her from a 35-year prison sentence.

Scotland, Unlike England, Will Pardon Gay, Bi Men

As with Brexit, Scotland goes in a different direction from its southern sister.

Alan Turing's Pardon Opens Door for 50,000 More

A prominent LGBT leaders wants apologies, or at least pardons, for the 50,000 men charged in Britain with criminal homosexuality.

Gay and Bi Men in Northern Ireland Can Receive Pardons

Those convicted under now-defunct antisodomy laws can apply for pardons and have their criminal records cleared.

Scotland Apologizes to Convicted Gay and Bi Men, Prepares Pardon

New legislation will pardon those convicted for consensual same-sex relations.

Joe Biden, the human being, showed he was a loving father first by pardoning his son

“Throughout my life, my father was the perfect role model, and when Joe pardoned Hunter, I found another one,” writes John Casey.

Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Convicted of Arson

Their case led to the occupation of a wildlife refuge.

Biden Pardons Those Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession

The move affects thousands of Americans charged who have been charged with the crime.

Trump Inaccurately Claims Obama Pardoned Chelsea Manning

Obama actually commuted Manning's sentence, but Trump made the inaccurate statement in defending his pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Alan Turing to Get Posthumous Pardon?

The gay mathematician who's credited with helping Allied forces win World War II may finally get a pardon for his 1952 conviction of 'gross indecency.'

Scotland to Pardon Men Convicted Under Gay Sex Ban

The Scottish Parliament unanimously passed legislation pardoning men convicted under antigay laws that are no longer in place.

Gay man fights for pardon after he was jailed for being LGBTQ+ in the military 30 years ago

One former Air Force officer who served 18 months in prison for consensual sodomy described a complicated, slow, and secretive process.

‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers WW2 hero Alan Turing and other gay men like him

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Trump Pardons Racist Criminal Joe Arpaio

The president has made it clear -- he's declaring war on minorities.

Zambia's President Pardons Couple Imprisoned for Gay Sex

The 15-year prison sentence imposed on Japhet Chataba and Steven Sambo was condemned by the U.S. ambassador.

Obama Pardons Gay Man Discharged From Military

Peter Heidgerd was dishonorably discharged in 1989 with a felony conviction on his record.

With Queen's Decree, Gay Hero Is Now Officially Pardoned

Following a lengthy process, Alan Turing, the scientist who broke the Nazi's Enigma code machine during World War II, was formally pardoned by the British monarch Tuesday.

Bayard Rustin Finally Pardoned by California for Consensual Sex Arrest

The civil rights icon was sullied by a homophobic "morals charge" at the height of his career.