Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise. When the team acquires Willie (Regine Nehy), a female swimmer more talented than any of the boys, the prospects of competing against much more experienced white teams begin to improve.

Three of those who were part of the story in real life say they're delighted it's been discovered by a new generation.

All the pretences behind which the capitalist class usually hide behind were torn away, as battles were fought between striking miners and their supporters on one side, and the armed might of the state, the courts and the lie-merchants of the press on the other. Are you a member of Left Unity?? – Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners 1984-1985 Aimée & Jaguar charts the unbelievable (but true) story of Lilly Wust and Felice Schragenheim, two star-crossed lovers who meet during the height of …

The most obvious change is that the antagonism towards us in Dulais has been exaggerated for dramatic effect. The center includes a dilapidated swimming pool, which Ellis rehabilitates. With Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold. "Meeting all these people changed my life and without it I'm sure I'd never have spent the last 10 years as an MP.".

The film PRIDE Is an inspirational and moving film everyone should see it. So far it has gone down well in the south-east and London and less people have seen it in those other areas.

PS if any one as spare LGSM badge i would be interested ,i gave my last one away to a gay socialist many moons ago ! Brilliant article Ray! It was not really so much about ‘community’ as socialism and class unity. These are external links and will open in a new window. Question for you. ..and of course times, and peoples views change. The film was directed by Sunu Gonera. The FT gave the film a terrible review (as did the ludicrous people behind the World Socialist Web Site WSWS) I like the idea that we are still too dangerous to be treated as national treasures!! Pride is a 2007 American biographical film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Mike Jackson has also been on the publicity trail in America. Jim also develops a romantic interest in a beautiful city councilor (Kimberly Elise), Hakim's sister and guardian. Society was polarised as never before and in that year the only political dividing line that mattered was whether you were for or against the miners. "I was working as head gardener at Bedford College in Regents Park. Well said Ray, thank you for sharing the piece. There had been attempts at this kind of solidarity work before.

LGSM proved that issues of sexuality could be taken directly to working class communities, especially those in struggle themselves, and get a positive response, rather than just relying on lobbying of politicians or union leaders.

After Toronto, Blake went to talk about Pride in New York, Los Angeles and in San Francisco. In my spare time I was a volunteer at London Gay Switchboard and that's how I met Mark Ashton [played in the film by American actor Ben Schnetzer]. Left Unity, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX. thanks for the article .I must say the last scene of the film on the bridge made me cry.i went to hull uni as an ex public school boy with some left views but also racist and homophobic.i remember to my shame saying to a woman selling socialist worker that king Arthur was just like hitler.she gave me a mouthful and she was quite right too.my only concern with left unity is that it should be a comfortable environment to work in for revolutionaries and left reformists.whatever their faults the swp were the biggest and involved left group on campus in hull and relentless in collecting money etc.of course it depends on their members in left unity not trying to turn it into a front for them as with oyher left groups too.and my one problem is eith Stalinist groups being involved but thts just me and we all have to compromise.thanks to anybody who cld be arsed to read my comment. "Russell Tovey (who has a cameo role in the film) was in town making the HBO series Looking so he came over with some of the cast.

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