Gays and lesbians support the miners

Jane now has a wife, but after joining the Army soon after the strike, had to hide her sexuality for years. I was telling the truth the whole time. This year marks four decades since the height of the miners' strikes. Among these supporters was Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM).

The friendship endured and, they say, led to significant changes in gay rights law. Joining us to explore this historical moment and the legacy that it created is People’s History Museum’s (PHM) Collections Assistant Jaime Starr. LGSM supported the miners in their time of need and the miners returned the compliment, joining the Pride march in London insignificant steps on changing attitudes within politics.

She was one of the driving forces of the Dulais valley group which helped striking miners and their families who were struggling to make ends meet. The roots to those significant changes go a long way back. Unable to donate directly to the union, supporters “twinned” with particular mining towns or pits to offer support.

Mike Jackson became emotional as he recalled applause from the miners. The release of the film Pride - which was nominated for a Golden Globe - was a less serious, but equally life-changing moment. Enduring friendship of miners and gay activists.

But this was exciting," she said. Pride people tell their story.

She became MP for Swansea East in and served untilduring which time significant changes to gay rights laws were brought in by the UK government, including legislation in to legalise same sex marriages, which became law the following year.

Miners' strike film inspirations honoured. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) was an alliance of lesbians and gay men who supported the National Union of Mineworkers during the year-long strike of – marks the 40th anniversary of Lesbians and Gay s Support the Miners (LGSM), which formed in the early months of the to Miners’ Strike.

It was an unlikely friendship forged out of adversity and solidarity in the face of prejudice. Her eyes were opened to a world she did not know existed — including a visit to a London nightclub where she met Jimmy Somerville - but to which she realised she belonged.

And when the film came out I was like 'there you go, see'. They include Sian James, who said she had the "honour" of serving in Westminster when the legislation was passed. Jane Francis-Headon was a teenager at the time of the strike, but had a close personal connection with what was going on through her mother.

But change in the law aside, for another of the group the shared experiences of and were personally life-changing. And speaking of truth, what really happened in that moment of epic culture clash when LSGM visited the village of Onllwyn for first time?

But she warned: "It is never over. The group took off after a striking miner spoke to gay activists following the Lesbian and Gay Pride March in London. But 40 years on, the real-life stars of the film Pride say "their little corner of south Wales" changed the face of the UK forever.

She said that her experiences back then are directly linked to where she is now and that "the legacy for me is massive. It was boring at that time — no money, no clothes. You have to keep fighting. The film Pride depicts how a group of lesbian and gay gay suck gif supported the miners.