Expanding gay sex pardons to women won’t help most prosecuted lesbians: Stephm2506/Shutterstock More than a decade after launching a scheme to disregard and pardon convictions for historic “gay sex” offences, the government has now announced the scheme will apply to women. But a look at the history of lesbians convicted for same-sex activity shows that …
Pardons for historic homosexual offences are welcome – but we still need to address the legacy of criminalisation: InkDrop/Shutterstock About 40 years ago, a man named George was arrested in Earl’s Court, London, and charged with persistent importuning. His offence? Striking up a conversation with another man who then invited George back to his flat, …
The Presidential Turkey Pardon’s Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal: “Over the past 10 months, Melania and I have had the pleasure of welcoming many, many special visitors to the great White House,” President Trump said during his first turkey-pardoning ceremony last year. “We've hosted dozens of incredible world leaders, members of Congress, …