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Mark Christian Ashton ( 19 May 1960 – 11 February 1987) 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 [1] and general secretary of the Young Communist League. [2] Biography.
Feb 23, 2021 · Learn about Mark Ashton, a political activist who started LGSM, a charity that raised money for mining families during the 1984 strike. Discover his life, legacy and death from HIV in this article by LGBT Lawyers.
Jun 2, 2021 · Mark Ashton was a leading figure in the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners group during the 1984 miners' strike. He died in 1987 and a memorial or a blue plaque will be erected in his hometown of Portrush, following a council vote.
Jun 2, 2021 · Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will consult the family and friends of gay rights campaigner Mark Ashton about how to remember him in his hometown of Portrush.
Memorials to activist Mark Ashton can be found across Europe. From LGBT rights to Miner's protests, read about Mark's phenomenal legacy.
Aug 5, 2023 · The hometown of gay rights campaigner Mark Ashton hosted the rally on Saturday afternoon. Mark Ashton grew up the County Antrim town before moving to London in 1978 and was a leading figure in...
Feb 17, 2023 · Mark Ashton was a communist, a drag queen and a founding member of Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), a group that raised money and awareness for striking miners in Wales. He died of AIDS in 1987 at the age of 26, but his legacy lives on in the film Pride and the Mark Ashton Trust.
