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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.

WATCH: How to Spot a Sneaky, Homophobic Law in the Wild

Nice civil rights you've got there. Sure would be a shame if something happened to them.

Gay Activist Confronts Nigeria's President on Homophobic Law

President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly told activist Michael Ighodaro that opponents of the law could challenge it in court.

Idaho Settles Lawsuit Over Outdated, Homophobic Anti-Sodomy Law

Men were forced to register as sex offenders over convictions for having consensual sex.

Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Limit LGBTQ+ Protections, Rules in Favor of Homophobe

This court has ruled that businesses open to the public can discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

PHOTOS: Global Protest of Russia's Homophobia

As the Olympics begin, so do the worldwide protests against homophobic laws in Russia.

Canada's High Court Favors LGBT Equality Over Anti-LGBT Religion

The court ruled that legal societies deny accreditation to a law school that promoted homophobic religious dogma. 

Elton John Wants to Introduce Putin to LGBT Russians

The out music legend condemned Russia's homophobic laws while supporting the country's LGBT community in a new statement.

New Anti-HB2 Ad Rolls Out, Stars Trans Man

Equality organizations bankroll new effort to turn tide against North Carolina's homophobic, transphobic law.

Uganda's Currency Goes Limp After Enacting Antigay Law

Uganda's currency value starts to dip as Western countries pull aid to the country over its homophobic, deadly law.

Why Won't Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Say 'Gay'?

The Indiana Republican managed to ignite a massive backlash for signing an allegedly homophobic law, yet continues to only utter the words 'gay' or 'lesbian' on rare occasions.

Russian Radio Thinks Wingnut Bryan Fischer Is Antigay 'Expert'

A state-run radio program in Russia called the radical antigay activist an 'expert' who said the nation's anti-LGBT laws aren't homophobic, just 'homorealistic.'

Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel Laureates Angry With Russia

With the Sochi Winter Olympics only weeks away, nearly 30 Nobel laureates have joined with Sir Ian McKellen in an open protest of Russia's homophobic 'gay propaganda' law.

Sigourney Weaver: Gay Rights Are 'The Big Battle of Our Time'

With the re-release of Prayers For Bobby on DVD, the Hollywood star discusses Russia's homophobic laws, how gorillas are superior to humans, and why parents need to trust their children.

Are These Russian Neo-Nazis Gay?

Vice magazine features a confounding interview with a gay Russian who says he's part of an elite group of gay white supremacists fighting against the nation's homophobic laws.

5 suspects charged in Boston for attack on gay couple with baseball bat

The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.

Boston police need help identifying suspects in assault of gay couple with baseball bat

The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.

Pennsylvania man charged with beating and choking drag artist outside bar

The strangulation of a Pennsylvania drag artist isn't being charged as a hate crime. Here's why.

Zimbabwe's President Threatens to Deport LGBT-Supportive Diplomats

Robert Mugabe promised that Zimbabwe will not tolerate Western ideas about the equality of LGBT people, nor will it welcome diplomats who share those perspectives.

One of Africa's Scariest Homophobes Just Lost Reelection

Nigeria has a new president from a new party. There are mixed signals, though, about what that will mean for LGBT Nigerians.

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