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So Allan Turring was gay? But saved pretty much the whole world by breaking the enigma machine? So after everything is said and done he goes back home and they nail him with an indecency ticket whate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/askhistorians@lemmy.world

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whatever. Even though we people who were from other countries would have thrown parades for them if they were straight or closeted? Am I kind of missing how many lives he saved part? Did he not get any recognition coming home?

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Account didn’t start getting published until the 70’s: under pseudonyms because homosexuality was still illegal and stigmatized.

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