Role: - support the miners, group leader of LGSM, gay political activist

Characteristic: - confident, ambitious, active, talkative, dominant

Dai Donovan

Role: -miner, connector to LGSM

Characteristics: supportive, proud, caring, committed

Gethin Roberts

Role: - member of LGSM, gay activist, bookshop owner

Characteristics: -shy, not that present, introvert, unsure, brave, sensitive

Jonathan Blake

Role:- member of LGSM, gay activist, partner of Gethin

Characteristics: open, happy, confident, modern, curious, caring, clever

Joe Cooper

Role: - student, member of LGSM, photographer

Characteristics: - curious, shy, friendly, introvert -> extrovert, confident, ambitious, supportive

Maureen Barry

Role: - widow of a miner, against the LGSM, (blind)

Characteristics: - rude, ignorant, shy, manipulative, frumpy

Cliff Barry

Role:- miner, supports the LGSM, ( gay)

Characteristics:- strict, groudy, critic, ambitious, strong

In the end he found his confidence and feels happier. He found new friends and developed his character. He can build his own opinion and can show it. He developed himself from a boy to a men.

Mark Ashton: had confidence in the begging of the film and has a clearly statement and a clearly opionion. He is more impulsive than Joe but is warmhearted. He wants to change the prejudices about LGBTQ.

In the end he was a bit mad and not that impulsive like in the begging. He is emotional.

Das Donovan: calm but helpful, he is a good speaker and wants to help the LGSM group. Wants to reach new achievements for the miners and the LGBTQ activists. Found new friends because he is really open.

G: (gay) men love men & women love women

B: (bisexual) attracted to more than one gender

T: (transgender) gender doesn’t fit to sex registered at their birth

Q: (queer) umbrella term for everybody who isn’t straight of cisgender (male, female)

I: (intersexual) born with male and female aspects

A: (asexual) you are not attrected to anyone

+: that everybody feels included

• pride definition:

• 1. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired."the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory"

  2. consciousness of one's own dignity.

• first Pride Parade in London: 1st July 1972

• first CSD (Christopher Street Day) in Germany: 1979

• legal same-sex-marriage in the USA since December 13, 2022 -> Biden

  
  

• LGBTQ+ in Germany

• logo/flag often used for marketing

- National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) protested against coal mine closures.

- The strike led to widespread disruptions and economic hardship for mining communities.

Margaret Thatcher's Government:

- Conservative government known for anti-trade union stance and free-market policies.

- Strong response to the strike with heavy police presence and legal actions.

Economic Hardship:

- Striking miners and their families faced severe financial difficulties.

- Mining communities were heavily dependent on the coal industry for employment.

Social Divisions:

- The strike deepened societal divides in Britain.

- Support and opposition for the miners were polarized.

Support Groups and Alliances:

- Formation of support groups like Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM).

- Groundbreaking alliance between LGBTQ+ activists and striking miners.

Media and Public Perception:

- Media coverage was polarized, affecting public perception of the strike.

- Depictions ranged from miners as heroes to obstructive elements.

Impact on LGBTQ+ Rights:

- The alliance contributed to changing attitudes towards LGBTQ+ issues.

- Helped build support for LGBTQ+ rights within the labor movement

Intersectionality:

-various forms of oppression intersect and interact

-individuals experience multiple forms of discrimination

-social inequalities are interconnected

-discrimination overlaps with other forms of oppression