Mark Ashton

Mark Ashton
Mark Ashton in 1986
Born	(1960-05-19)19 May 1960 Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died	11 February 1987(1987-02-11) (aged 26) Southwark, London, England
Alma mater	Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College
Occupation(s)	Gay rights activist, General Secretary of the Young Communist League
Political party	Communist Party of Great Britain
Movement	Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners 1984–1985 (co-founder) Young Communist League 1982–1987 (General Secretary 1985–1986)

Mark Christian Ashton ((1960-05-19)19 May 1960 – (1987-02-11)11 February 1987) was a British gay rights activist and co-founder of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) support group. He was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain^[1] and general secretary of the Young Communist League.^[2]