In the summer of 1984, the United Kingdom is marked by unrest as the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike, protesting the policies of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher which are resulting in job losses and the closure of coal mines. Amidst the tense political climate of Thatcher's Britain, a group of gay and lesbian activists in London, recognizing a commonality in their shared struggle against oppression by the government, decide to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. Led by an impassioned young activist, they form an organization called Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM). However, the activists quickly realize that the NUM is reluctant to accept their support due to the vastly different worlds they inhabit and the public's prevailing homophobic attitudes.

Undeterred by the resistance they face, the LGSM members identify a small mining village in Wales and set off on a journey to make a personal donation. They arrive in the village to encounter a community skeptical of their motives and wary of the stigma associated with their cause. Despite these initial barriers, certain townsfolk, including a charismatic local leader and a sharp-tongued lady of the community, begin to see the genuine solidarity offered by the LGSM members. The two groups slowly start to forge an unconventional but profound alliance as they realize that their fight for justice and equality shares common ground, bridging the divide between city and countryside, and shaking up preconceived notions of identity and community.