12-14 April 2015

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UK

Cameron pledges pardons for 'outdated' UK gay-sex convictions
Cameron pledges pardons for 'outdated' UK gay-sex convictionsPrime Minister David Cameron pledged to posthumously pardon people convicted of historic gay-sex offenses if his Conservative Party wins the May 7 general election. The commitment closely matches one made by opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband in March
bloomberg.com  14 Apr 15


13,000 sign petition to have 'gay cure' conference in London axed
13,000 sign petition to have 'gay cure' conference in London axedSecond conference with talks on 'gay conversions' is going ahead today. A similar event named the Holy Sexuality Conference, organised by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, was set to take place in Marylebone next week but was called off after more than 13,000 people signed a petition calling for it to be banned
standard.co.uk  14 Apr 15


ALAN TURING

Alan Turing's handwritten journal sells for more than $1m
Alan Turing's handwritten journal sells for more than $1mA handwritten notebook that belonged to the celebrated World War II code-breaker Alan Turing has sold in the US for more more than $1m. The 56-page journal, written in a simple notebook bought from a stationers in Cambridge, was sold at an auction on Monday for $1,025,000
independent.co.uk  14 Apr 15


GAY BUSINESS

Indiana plans to spend $2 million to repair image after RFRA
Indiana plans to spend $2 million to repair image after RFRAIndiana's economic development and tourism agencies announced Monday they have hired global PR firm Porter Novelli to help rebuild the state's image in the wake of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act debacle
indystar.com  14 Apr 15


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