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1985. Miners lead London Pride parade

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 25, 2015 by Colin ClewsJune 25, 2015

30 years ago South Wales coalminers and their families and members of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners led what is now known as the London Pride parade. This was just the first of a number of gestures to repay … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged british miners strike, london pride 1985, london pride 2015 | 3 Replies

1984. Politics: Lesbians Against Pit Closures

Gay in the 80s Posted on September 15, 2014 by Colin ClewsJune 26, 2015

The new movie Pride has brought the world’s attention to the activities of the London Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners (LGSM) group in 1984/85. And, happily, the film also makes some reference to Lesbians Against Pit Closures (LAPC), … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged 1984 miners strike, british miners strike, lesbians and gay men support the miners, pride the movie | 13 Replies

Remembering Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners

Gay in the 80s Posted on September 1, 2014 by Colin ClewsMay 31, 2016

2014 sees a variety of events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the miners strike in the UK. It’s particularly pleasing to see how a  number are looking at the role of the support group Lesbians and Gay Men Support … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Gay politics, LGBT History, Media, National politics, Politics | Tagged british miners strike, lesbians and gay men support the miners, pits and perverts, sole purpose theatre company, the movie pride | 1 Reply

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