Does Turing on the £50 note change anything for the LGBT+ community?

<p>We’re joined by the CEO of PinkNews, Benjamin Cohen, to talk about Alan Turing appearing on the Bank of England’s new £50 note.</p><p><br></p><p>The scientist and wartime code-cracker is the first LGBT+ person to ever be given the honour, and he’s also being remembered at GCHQ with a giant artwork. It’s a huge turnaround for the reputation of a man who despite being a hero of the Second World War was prosecuted in the 1950s for his sexuality and died at the age of 41 with cyanide poisoning.</p><p><br></p><p>But while supporting the symbolism of the move, Benjamin asks how powerful it can be with so few people using cash – and even fewer having £50 notes?</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>