Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, speaking at a 2015 British Film Institute event devoted to the 2014 film Pride. L-R: Mike Jackson, Gethin Roberts, Reggie Blennerhassett, Ray Aller, Jeff Cole. | |
| Abbreviation | LGSM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 30 June 1984 |
| Founder | Mark Ashton, Mike Jackson |
| Founded at | London |
| Type | Advocacy group |
| Headquarters | Gay's the Word bookshop, then The Fallen Angel pub |
| Secessions | Lesbians Against Pit Closures |
| Website | lgsm |
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 1984–1985.
As of 1985, eleven LGSM groups had emerged in the UK. The original London-based group alone raised approximately £22,500 (equivalent to £86,000 in 2023) in support for strikers.