The film chronicles the challenges the group faced during what would become “the longest and most acrimonious industrial dispute in modern British history,” according to a BBC article. The friendships that came from the coalition also inspired the documentary “Pride in our Valley.”
In the BBC article, secretary of LGSM and character in the film Mike Jackson, said, “it was a mining community for God’s sake and nearly 40 years ago so we didn’t expect them to be the zeitgeist for human sexual understanding but, in fact, it turned out they discussed us long before we went down to stay with them.” The DML Pride event will also include an exclusive filmed interview with Jackson.
“There’s a quote about if you’re in a coalition and you’re comfortable, it’s not a broad enough coalition,” said Jordan Ostrum, LGBTQ+ services specialist at DML. “So I envisioned this with, you know, seeking out folks who are in labor, who are working class, to come and be a part of this celebration of pride.”
Due to the R-rating of the film, this event is adults-only.
This event also coincides with the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of LGBTQ+ demonstrations occurring after a New York City gay bar was raided by police.
How to go
What: Dayton Metro Library Pride event
When: 6:30-9 p.m. June 28
Where: Dayton Metro Library Main Library, 215 E. Third St., Dayton
More info: dayton.bibliocommons.com
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