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‘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.

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Politics

Alan Turing Gets Royal Pardon 59 Years After Suicide

The man responsible for efforts to end World War II by breaking Nazi code will receive a royal pardon, years after he was chemically castrated and committed suicide

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World

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.

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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.

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World

Alan Turing's Personal Letters Reveal His Inner Turmoil

Newly released handwritten letters sent by Alan Turing after his conviction for 'gross indecency' reveal his candid thoughts about his sexuality.

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film

The Importance Of Being Alan

Alan Turing brought the Nazi effort to its knees by deciphering its uncrackable Enigma Machine. The new biopic breaths life into this original gay geek.

Gay and Bi Men in Northern Ireland Can Receive Pardons
World

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.

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World

Man Jailed for Being Gay to be Pardoned Posthumously

It's the latest pro-LGBT move by the popular prime minister. 

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Arts & Entertainment

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.'

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Theater

Seat Filler November 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene is on the verge of a nervous breakdown over Zachary Quinto in Angels in America, Miss Coco Peru, and the triumphant comeback of Pee-wee Herman.