RCAHMW | LGBT History Month: Lbians and Gays Support the Mers, 1984-85

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WHEN MERS AND GAY ACTIVISTS UNED: THE REAL STORY OF THE FILM PRI

As historil geographer Diarmaid Kelliher wr, the mers had a surprisg group of alli: urban gay and lbian anizers. Among the supporters was Lbians and Gays Support the Mers (LGSM).

LGBT HISTORY MONTH: LBIANS AND GAYS SUPPORT THE MERS, 1984-85

The group took off after a strikg mer spoke to gay activists followg the 1984 Lbian and Gay Pri March London.

Mark Ashton, a gay man and member of the Young Communist League, said that “prevly I had this semi-antagonistic attu towards the anized labour movement, tra unns, macho het bully boys. Along wh fellow gay activist Mike Jackson, Ashton began llectg donatns for the mers. ” Funds also me om Gay’s the Word bookshop, which was facg s own polil trouble at the time, cludg prosecutns for “cency.

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When mers and gay activists uned: the real story of the film Pri | Pri | The Guardian .

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