Theresa May has said that she “deeply regrets” Britain’s historical legacy of anti-gay laws across the Commonwealth as its 53 leaders gathered in London for their annual summit. May had already gone further than any of her predecessors when she acknowledged last year that Britain had a “special responsibility” to help change hearts and minds on anti-gay laws. Same-sex relations are still illegal in 36 Commonwealth member states, including nine that have a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. May said: “I am all too aware that these laws were often put in place by my own country. As the UK’s prime minister, I deeply regret both the fact that such laws were introduced, and the legacy of discrimination, violence and even death that persists today.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2018 12:22 UTC