Berlin CSD (Gay pride) 2012 will honour Alan Turing the gay British mathematician, computer pioneer and code breaker who was busted for gross indecency in 1952 and committed suicide two years later. 2012's motto will be "Wissen schafft Akzeptanz" - 'Knowledge brings acceptance'.
Berlin CSD hits us 23 June 2012, Turing's 100th anniversary, with the big street party the week before. Two years ago the British government gave a belated apology to Alan Turing. Read here on damaged.
More on the Alan Turing year at http://www.turingcentenary.eu/
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