13 LGBTQ+ scientists you should know
From the first woman in space to recent Nobel Prize winners, we're celebrating some of the queer pioneers who have expanded our knowledge across the years.
November 18, 2024
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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.
November 15, 2024
20 Famous LGBTQ+ people who changed the world
Remember our rich history — it goes way back.
July 8, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Benedict Cumberbatch: 'Alan Turing Was Treated Brutally'
Benedict Cumberbatch, Charles Dance, and producer Ido Ostrowsky discuss the brutal persecution of gay war hero Alan Turing in this exclusive sneak peek at the special features from The Imitation Game's Blu-ray release.
March 12, 2015
WATCH: Benedict Cumberbatch Gets Awards Speech Right
While accepting an award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Benedict Cumberbatch gave a passionate speech about the legacy of gay scientist Alan Turing.
January 5, 2015
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.
August 22, 2014
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.
December 26, 2013
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.'
July 21, 2013
Monopoly Board to Honor Gay Codebreaker Alan Turing
A special edition Monopoly board commemorates Alan Turing, the gay mathematician and codebreaker considered "the father of computer science."
September 10, 2012
Gay WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing to Be Face of £50 Note
A genius who helped the Allies defeat the Nazis, Turing was castrated by British officials for being gay. Now he's finally being celebrated.
July 15, 2019
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.
August 25, 2015
Britain Unveils Banknote Honoring Gay Code-Breaker Alan Turing
The PS50 credits the man who helped win World War II.
March 25, 2021
Alan Turing Voted Greatest Icon of 20th Century on British TV
The gay codebreaker won the title after an American Idol-esque vote of finalists that included no women. Â
February 6, 2019
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
December 24, 2013
Op-ed: Where Are the Gay Scientists?
The LGBT community needs more role models like Alan Turing, says young scientist Jack Andraka.
November 24, 2014
Screenwriter Graham Moore: Stay Weird. Stay Different
Screenwriter Graham Moore honored Alan Turing in his acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Imitation Game.
February 23, 2015
13 LGBT Heroes Who Need Their Own Hollywood Biopic
Harvey Milk, Mark Bingham, and Alan Turing all had great films made about their lives. Here's who should be next.
February 18, 2015
The 10 Queerest Moments in Comics of 2014
From dating mutants to Alan Turing's life story, here are the moments that made us sit up and take notice in the local comic book shop.
December 29, 2014