An emotional ceremony in Derry city's St. Columbs Park saw activists pay tribute to LGBTQ+ activist Mark Ashton, originally from Portrush.
Mark Ashton co-founded Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners while he was in London in the 1980s, alongside Mike Jackson who travelled to Derry to pay tribute to his late friend. Their story is also depicted in the film, Pride.
Joining Mike Jackson at the ceremony hosted by Independent Pride Derry, was organiser Sha Gillespie, Mark Ashton plaque campaigner Jude Copeland , playwright Micheal Kerrigan and Bernadette McAliskey.
