Is the movie Pride (2014) based on a true story?

Yes, the movie Pride (2014) is based on a true story. The film depicts the real-life story of a group of LGBT activists who supported a British miners’ strike in the 1980s.

What is the true story behind the movie Pride (2014)?

The movie Pride (2014) is based on the true story of a group of lesbian and gay activists who formed an alliance with a group of Welsh miners during the 1984-85 miners’ strike in the UK.

The alliance was formed after the activists, who were members of the London-based group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), saw a need to offer support to the miners who were struggling against a government that was trying to close down the coal mines. The LGSM raised money for the miners and their families, and developed a close bond with a mining community in the town of Onllwyn, in South Wales.

The true story behind the movie showcases the difficulties of the time: the homophobic, conservative attitudes of many of the miners, the harassment and discrimination faced by the gay and lesbian activists and the violent clashes between strikers and police.

Despite these challenges, the LGSM and the miners’ alliance became an inspiring example of solidarity and community spirit, and helped change attitudes towards homosexuality and the rights of working-class communities in the UK.