Peter Tatchel

Turing

He helped win World War II and was rewarded with chemical castration

Global Politics

In 1950s England, Alan Turing’s sexuality meant that his heroic work during World War II wasn’t good enough. Convicted of engaging in gay sex, he was ordered chemically castrated. A short time later, he committed suicide. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II gave him an official pardon.

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