Scotland apologizes to gay men for historical convictionsEDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland s devolved government issued an apology on Tuesday to men convicted in the past for same-sex activity and passed a new law which will allow them to clear their names.  It is only right that we address this historic wrong,  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish parliament.  Discriminatory laws, although abolished, continue to have implications for people to this day,  she added.  The wrong has been committed by the state to them, not by the individuals.  She added:  I categorically, unequivocally and wholeheartedly apologize for those laws and for the hurt and the harm they did to so many.   Watching from the gallery, same-sex couples wept, held hands and applauded.  Consensual homosexual acts between men aged over 21 in Scotland were decriminalized in 1981.  (The) apology will give a great deal of comfort to many who were unjustly prosecuted and will help draw a line, once and for all, under a dark period in Scotland s history,  gay rights group Stonewall said in a statement.  The legislation  acknowledges the wrongfulness and discriminatory effect of past convictions for certain historical sexual offences  by pardoning people convicted of those offences and providing a legal process for convictions to be disregarded. In January, the UK government passed a similar law relating to England and Wales. worldnews
scotland apologizes gay men historical convictionsedinburgh reuters scotland devolved government issued apology tuesday men convicted past activity passed new law allow clear names it right address historic wrong first minister nicola sturgeon told scottish parliament discriminatory laws although abolished continue implications people day added the wrong committed state individuals she added i categorically unequivocally wholeheartedly apologize laws hurt harm many watching gallery couples went held hands applauded consensual homosexual acts men aged scotland decriminalized the apology give great deal comfort many unjustly prosecuted help draw line dark period scotland history gay rights group stonewall said statement the legislation acknowledges wrongfulness discriminatory effect past convictions certain historical sexual offences gardening people convicted offences providing legal process convictions disregarded in january uk government passed similar law relating england wales worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Scotland apologizes to gay men for historical convictionsEDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland s devolved government issued an apology on Tuesday to men convicted in the past for same-sex activity and passed a new law which will allow them to clear their names.  It is only right that we address this historic wrong,  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish parliament.  Discriminatory laws, although abolished, continue to have implications for people to this day,  she added.  The wrong has been committed by the state to them, not by the individuals.  She added:  I categorically, unequivocally and wholeheartedly apologize for those laws and for the hurt and the harm they did to so many.   Watching from the gallery, same-sex couples wept, held hands and applauded.  Consensual homosexual acts between men aged over 21 in Scotland were decriminalized in 1981.  (The) apology will give a great deal of comfort to many who were unjustly prosecuted and will help draw a line, once and for all, under a dark period in Scotland s history,  gay rights group Stonewall said in a statement.  The legislation  acknowledges the wrongfulness and discriminatory effect of past convictions for certain historical sexual offences  by pardoning people convicted of those offences and providing a legal process for convictions to be disregarded. In January, the UK government passed a similar law relating to England and Wales. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: scotland apologizes gay men historical convictionsedinburgh reuters scotland devolved government issued apology tuesday men convicted past activity passed new law allow clear names it right address historic wrong first minister nicola sturgeon told scottish parliament discriminatory laws although abolished continue implications people day added the wrong committed state individuals she added i categorically unequivocally wholeheartedly apologize laws hurt harm many watching gallery couples went held hands applauded consensual homosexual acts men aged scotland decriminalized the apology give great deal comfort many unjustly prosecuted help draw line dark period scotland history gay rights group stonewall said statement the legislation acknowledges wrongfulness discriminatory effect past convictions certain historical sexual offences gardening people convicted offences providing legal process convictions disregarded in january uk government passed similar law relating england wales worldnews