This year's Durham Miners’ Gala will feature a ‘Pride bloc’ during its banner march for the first time in the event’s history.

As well as being known as one of the oldest surviving people living with HIV in the UK, Jonathan Blake is often talked about due to his role

Activist Jonathan Blake, born in Birmingham, was diagnosed with HIV in 1982. He's one of the UK’s oldest surviving people living with HIV

Jonathan Blake is a British gay rights activist from Birmingham, perhaps best known for his role in Lesbians and Gays support the Miners.