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December 24, 2013

Richard Dawkins: The decision to pardon Alan Turing will send a signal to the world

Professor Richard Dawkins has welcomed the posthumous royal pardon granted to gay scientist Alan Turing and says it will “send a signal to the world which needs to be sent”.

December 24, 2013

Comment: Alan Turing’s pardon is absolutely correct. The reason for it isn’t

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Chris Ward welcomes the decision to pardon Alan Turing, but says the state still has not formally acknowledged that it was wrong to have people for their sexuality in the first place.

December 24, 2013

The things PinkNews is proud of achieving in 2013

This year has been a big year in terms of steps towards equality, and here are seven reasons the PinkNews team are proud to have been a part of it.

December 24, 2013

Richard Branson: I urge companies to boycott Uganda because of its anti-gay laws

Sir Richard Branson is calling for a corporate boycott of Uganda, following the Ugandan Parliament’s decision to pass the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

December 24, 2013

Polish MP expresses support for Uganda’s anti-gay law with homophobic and racist remarks

A Polish MP has expressed his support for Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill and at the same time described the Ugandan population as “kind of wild people”.

December 24, 2013

Vote in the PinkNews 2013 UK politics survey

2013 has been an incredible year for LGBT issues within Parliament both in the UK national Parliament and in Scotland. Help us understand how you perceive politicians and political parties as well as the issues that you care about most today.

December 24, 2013

US judge denies request to halt same-sex marriages in Utah

A federal judge has upheld a decision to legalise marriage rights for same-sex couples in the American state of Utah.

December 24, 2013

Shadow Justice Secretary: Decision to pardon Alan Turing ‘is a truly fitting tribute’

Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan says the decision to pardon Alan Turing "is a truly fitting tribute" - considering the shameful way he was treated for being gay.

December 23, 2013

Queen grants gay war hero Alan Turing a posthumous pardon

The Queen has granted a posthumous pardon to the gay World War Two hero Alan Turing under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.

December 23, 2013

Michigan: Man murdered after meeting attackers on Grindr

A 71-year-old man was murdered last month in the US state of Michigan, having met one of the suspects on gay dating app Grindr, according to testimony from a police detective.