PETER TATCHELL:

It was a long campaign. We had got an apology from the government initially for his persecution. And that was foiled up with the royal pardon.

We're now saying that should be extended to others who were convicted under the same law or one of the other anti-gay laws that also existed. At the moment, the government is holding out against an extended apology and pardon. We don't believe that's right. We do support and applaud the government for apologizing and giving a pardon to Alan Turing.

But if his conviction was unjust, so too was the conviction of all these other men. And let's not forget, not only did they suffer a convictions. Many of them were jailed. Nearly all of them suffered other consequences, like being sacked from their jobs, being evicted from their homes, the breakup of their marriages, mob and vigilante attacks, and even in some cases suicide.

So it was a very, very heavy price, and we believe justice must be done for all these men, not just Alan Turing.