Mark Ashton

Acting·May 19, 1960·† February 11, 1987 — 26 years old·Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Mark Ashton 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 and general secretary of the Young Communist League.

Known For

Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British Pop

2025·5.3

All Out! Dancing in Dulais

1986·3.3

Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage Perverts

1983·4.0

Striking with Pride: United at the Coalface

2024·8.0

Filmography · 5

2025Jimmy Somerville: Queer Rebel of British PopSelf (archive footage)2024Striking with Pride: United at the CoalfaceSelf (Archive Footage)2015Pride: The True StoryHimself (Archive Footage)1986All Out! Dancing in DulaisSelf · Producer 1983Framed Youth: The Revenge of the Teenage PervertsSelf