Pride (2014)
Based on real events, Pride offers a message of solidarity between oppressed groups, albeit while centring a whiggish narrative of gay rights and evading some of Thatcherism’s consequences.

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This post is part of the ‘Rewound’ series of analyses of objects or episodes from cultural and political history.
Content warnings: Homophobia; Homophobic violence; HIV and AIDS.
Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film Pride and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.
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