A pardon from the Queen is a fitting tribute to an exceptional man.’ ‘Turing deserves to be remembered and recognised for his fantastic contribution to the war effort and his legacy to science. While the Queen never uttered the words ‘gay’, ‘lesbian’, or ‘transgender’, or the acronym LGBT, many people within the community feel that she instead conveyed her solidarity with LGBTQ+ people via her actions. Whether it is meeting a London-based patient with an AIDS-related illness in 1989, opening the Mildmay HIV Centre in Kampala, Uganda in 2007, or visiting an AIDS memorial garden in 2015, she has taken her message of compassion to a global audience time and again.’ She has worked to tackle HIV stigma and support HIV care through her domestic and Commonwealth duties. Meanwhile, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust praised the Queen’s ‘immense support’ for charities and good causes and in the fight against HIV stigma.Ĭhief executive Ian Green said: ‘Her immense support for charities and good causes has been a hallmark of her reign. ![]() ![]() At this sad time, we reflect on the end of a very significant era for the UK.’ ![]() Following her death, Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall, said: ‘We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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