Dominic Carman (Opinion, 6 December) helpfully shows that the late Jeremy Thorpe was as much on trial for his homosexuality as for murder. This anniversary year of Alan Turing’s death has similarly revealed how he and thousands of others suffered discrimination from individuals and governments alike, reflecting a long history of hate towards LGBTI people. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which took the first important step of decriminalising homosexual acts, is it time to ensure a memorial goes outside parliament to mark this legislation in memory of all those who suffered in so many ways? There is still a lot to do in countering homophobia, not least in my own C of E and in the laws of many Commonwealth countries, and to mark this anniversary in stone will be a strong signpost for the way ahead.
Canon Mark Oakley (@CanonOakley)
London
