Mark Ashton

Mark Ashton

Born: May 19, 1960
Died: February 11, 1987
in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Mark Ashton was a British gay rights activist and co-founder of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) support group. He was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and general secretary of the Young Communist League.

Movies for Mark Ashton...

All Out! Dancing in Dulais
Title: All Out! Dancing in Dulais
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Dancing in Dulias was made by members of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) and Lesbians Against Pit Closures during and immediate after the 1984/85 minders strike. Like the forthcoming movie, Pride, it documents the interactions between lesbians and gay men and the miners and their families in Dulais in South Wales - only this time it's the real thing. As well as some memorable footage that includes the Blaenant Lodge banner leading the 1985 Lesbian and Gay Pride march and LGSM members struggling with bingo at the local community hall, the film documents the wider political impact of this seemingly unlikely alliance. (cont. http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/films/2014/dancing-in-dulais#sthash.HScQCj7E.dpuf)
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Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts
Title: Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts
Released: April 11, 1983
Type: Movie
Gay and lesbian teenagers interview straight people on the streets of London about their views on homosexuality.