In GBA 191 we get better acquainted with Jonathan Blake. He is one of the real people who are fictionalised in the film Pride. We talk about being played by Dominic West, living with HIV, LGBT rights and homophobia, the politics of the left, coming out, housing cooperatives, acting, activism, costume making and more.

Content Note: Discussion of suicide, depression, living with HIV, homophobia, transphobia

Jonathan plugs:

The reformed LGSM who can be found here: http://www.twitter.com/LGSMpride

Their Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1414067749/funding-for-tredegar-band-at-london-pride-2015

We mention:

Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/

Pride: http://www.pridemovie.co.uk/

Mike Jackson: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-185-mike-jackson

GBA 179 Focus E15 Mothers (feat Mike Jackson): https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-179-focus-e15-mothers

Dominic West: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_West
The Wire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
Stephen Beresford: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Beresford
Matthew Warchus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Warchus
Janet Baker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Baker
Julius Ceaser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_%28play%29
The Miner's Strike: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners%27_strike_(1984%E2%80%9385)
Margaret Thatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher
"Equal" Marriage Bill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_(Same_Sex_Couples)_Act_2013
Dulais: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulais_Valley
Leelah Alcorn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Leelah_Alcorn
Philip Larkin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Larkin
CBS Films: http://www.cbsfilms.com/
Sian James: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si%C3%A2n_James_%28politician%29
Rose Bruford: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/
Joe Allen: http://www.joeallen.co.uk/
Act Up / Larry Kramer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kramer
Rupert Murdoch: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch
Norman Fowler: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Fowler
Terrence Higgins Trust: http://www.tht.org.uk/
Body Positive: http://www.self-help.org.uk/directory/aids-hiv/?entryid54=29538
George House Trust: http://www.ght.org.uk/
Greenham Common: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenham_Common_Women%27s_Peace_Camp
AZT: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-rise-and-fall-of-azt-it-was-the-drug-that-had-to-work-it-brought-hope-to-people-with-hiv-and-aids-and-millions-for-the-company-that-developed-it-it-had-to-work-there-was-nothing-else-but-for-many-who-used-azt--it-didnt-2320491.html
Gay is the Word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay%27s_the_Word_%28bookshop%29
Gay Left: http://www.gayleft1970s.org/
Trotsky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky
NUT: http://www.teachers.org.uk/
SWP: https://www.swp.org.uk/
Equity: http://www.equity.org.uk/home/
Housing Corporation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_Corporation
Grand Theatre: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseagrandtheatre
All Out Dancing in Dalice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJhbwEcgrA
Still the Enemy Within: http://the-enemy-within.org.uk/
Soma Mining Disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_mine_disaster
Ken Livingstone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Livingstone
GLC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_London_Council
The Stage: http://www.thestage.co.uk/
English National Opera: http://www.eno.org/
Wagner: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner

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