Mark Ashton (played by Ben Schnetzer) is a protagonist in Pride.
A gay activist who founds LGSM after noticing police harassment shifts to striking miners. He organizes fundraising, leads the London group, temporarily abandons the cause after a union vote rejects support, but returns to lead the group at the 1985 Gay Pride Parade. He later dies of AIDS. Hefina (played by Imelda Staunton) appears in Pride.
A Welsh miner and leader of the local Women's Support group. She advocates for welcoming LGSM to the village despite conservative opposition. She attends the London concert and plays a key role in bridging the divide between the mining community and their LGBTQ+ allies. Jonathan (played by Dominic West) appears in Pride.
An older gay man and co-owner of the LGSM headquarters bookshop. He contributes legal knowledge regarding harassment and police abuse to help the miners. He survives the events, remains in London, and lives despite being one of the first people in Britain diagnosed with HIV. Siân James (played by Jessica Gunning) appears in Pride.
Dai (played by Paddy Considine) appears in Pride.
The spokesperson for the striking Welsh miners. He travels to London to meet LGSM, initially surprised by the acronym but quickly embraces their support. He helps build the alliance between the two communities, later gets elected to Parliament, and leads the miners back to work.
Pride (2014) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Mark Ashton
(played by Ben Schnetzer) — protagonist
A gay activist who founds LGSM after noticing police harassment shifts to striking miners. He organizes fundraising, leads the London group, temporarily abandons the cause after a union vote rejects s...
Hefina
(played by Imelda Staunton) — supporting
A Welsh miner and leader of the local Women's Support group. She advocates for welcoming LGSM to the village despite conservative opposition. She attends the London concert and plays a key role in bri...
Jonathan
(played by Dominic West) — supporting
An older gay man and co-owner of the LGSM headquarters bookshop. He contributes legal knowledge regarding harassment and police abuse to help the miners. He survives the events, remains in London, and...
Siân James
(played by Jessica Gunning) — minor
Dai
(played by Paddy Considine) — supporting
The spokesperson for the striking Welsh miners. He travels to London to meet LGSM, initially surprised by the acronym but quickly embraces their support. He helps build the alliance between the two co...
Key Relationships
Jonathan → Siân James
(Alliance Committee Ally)
Dai → Siân James
(Alliance Community Bridge)
Jonathan → Hefina
(Professional Legal Advisor)
Jonathan → Dai
(Alliance Public Speaker)
Hefina → Siân James
(Social Mentor)
Hefina → Dai
(Alliance Village Liaison)
Mark Ashton → Siân James
(Alliance Committee Ally)
Mark Ashton → Hefina
(Alliance Movement Partner)
Mark Ashton → Dai
(Alliance Strategic Ally)
Mark Ashton → Jonathan
(Alliance Co-Founder)
Story Analysis
A cross-community alliance forms between London gay activists and Welsh miners, navigating prejudice, political shifts, and personal trauma to achieve mutual solidarity.
