Benedict Cumberbatch leads UK petition for gay men ‘indecency’ charges

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Benedict Cumberbatch leads UK petition for gay men ‘indecency’ charges


Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was among some 75,000 people to sign a petition Saturday, January 31, urging a pardon for all gay men convicted of indecency in Britain under historic laws. An open letter published in the Guardian newspaper urged Prince William and his wife Catherine to step in to make the case for a blanket pardon for the 49,000 men who were convicted. Other famous signatories include British actor and comedian Stephen Fry and the director of “The Imitation Game.” Morten Tyldum.

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