British Prime Minister Apologized For What Turing Had To Suffer

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued an official public apology on behalf of the British government for "the horrible way Turing was treated" in 2009 following a widespread public campaign. This is the next fact about Alan Turing in this list. Brown referred to Turing's treatment as "horrifying" and "very unfair," and he claimed that the nation owed a great obligation to the bright mathematician. He declared that making an official apology made him proud. In a message published on the No 10 website, Brown writes, "We're sorry, you deserved so much better."

An online petition initiated by Liberal Democrat lawmaker John Graham-Cumming demanded an official apology from the government for charging Alan Turing as a homosexual. The author Ian McEwan, the scientist Richard Dawkins, and the gay rights activist Peter Tatchell are among the thousands of people who have signed a Downing Street petition seeking for an official apology. On September 10, Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued an apology on behalf of the previous administration and referred to Turing's treatment as "utterly unfair." 2013 saw the granting of a posthumous pardon by Queen Elizabeth II. Informally, the term "Alan Turing law" currently refers to a 2017 British law that retroactively absolved those cautioned or convicted under earlier laws that forbade gay activities.