‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/08/a-very-camp-environment-why-alan-turing-fatefully-told-police-he-was-gay
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‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/08/a-very-camp-environment-why-alan-turing-fatefully-told-police-he-was-gay
Posted by 457655676
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Remember that movie where it was “can you believe he’s too gay and autistic for Keira Knightley????”
Whenever someone tells me DEI or pride isn’t important, Alan Turing is my go to example. His work and the work of his team was absolutely essential for the allies, and he should have been treated as a national treasure, not the way he was.
Like so many sad stories like Mr Turing, religious valuse were used to justify their actions. Disgusting, people ask me why I’m not religious, stories like this and many more I have seen, how could anyone.
Turing’s treatment was appalling, but it’s [still not certain](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18561092) that he killed himself due to his conviction or that he accidentally poisoned himself.
>”Perhaps we should just shrug our shoulders, and focus on Turing’s life and extraordinary work.”