What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Mark Ashton. Its recorded inscription reads: Lesbians and gays support the miners - 1960-1987 Political and community activist. LGSM met at Gay's The Word bookshop on this site 1984/5
Mark Ashton was a prominent political and community activist who played a crucial role in organizing support for the miners' strike of 1984-1985 through Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), highlighting solidarity between LGBTQ+ communities and labor rights movements.
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