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Memorial for gay rights activist Mark Ashton a step closer after council passes motion in support
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A motion to pay tribute to gay rights activist Mark Ashton and to consult the family of the LGBTQ+ campaigner over a memorial to him has been passed by members of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough council’s corporate policy and resources committee despite DUP opposition.The motion, which was proposed by SDLP Councillor Margaret Anne McKillop, called for the council to note Mr Ashton’s “work and commitment as an activist for the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights and workers’ rights, especially coal miners during the Coal Miners’ strike of 1984/1985”.It also called for “the immediate allocation of funds and identification of a suitable site, to take place in consultation with family and LGBTQ+ groups, for a suitable memorial to Mark Ashton.
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