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Tash Walker
@tashwalker.bsky.social
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(They/She)
Podcasts Aunt Nell incl. thelogbooks.org
Archive Switchboard LGBTQIA+ Helpline
Co-Founder Get In Her Ears
DJ Soho Radio
#transrightsarehumanrights

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Tash Walker @tashwalker.bsky.social · Jan 23
THE LOG BOOKS is out on 29th Jan via @faberbooks.bsky.social! 🎉 then we’ll be hitting the road taking it on tour - come join in the fun and share your thoughts on the book along the way! Tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLogBooks
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thislynne.bsky.social
I *love* The Log Books and being interviewed by @Tash Walker completely made me swoon. shows.acast.com/8944199b-078...
When We All Get to Heaven (with Lynne Gerber) - 021 | The Log Books
The forgotten queer history of the Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco
shows.acast.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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fieldrecordings.bsky.social
“What comes through is a whole submerged conversation — clicks and crackles, pops and snaps, layered under the slower rhythm of water against stone…” fieldrecordings.xyz/2026/09/09/i...
September 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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fieldrecordings.bsky.social
Ionian Sea, Lefkada, Greece on 5th September 2026 – by @tashwalker.bsky.social fieldrecordings.xyz/2026/09/09/i...
September 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
tashwalker.bsky.social
And what an incredible quilt it is! Coming soon to The Log Books podcast 💙
transunityquilt.bsky.social Trans Unity Quilt Project @transunityquilt.bsky.social · Aug 27
Just had an amazing time recording a new podcast with @tashwalker.bsky.social with the quilt in person at @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social - more when we have a release date!

And off to Southampton Pride this weekend. Been a bit slow on this account while we get back to work, but plans are BREWING
August 27, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social
BBC Radio 6 Music
Lauren Laverne

Words from Tash Walker about The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened.
June 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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notchesblog.bsky.social
New on NOTCHES: The Log Books by Tash Walker & Adam Zmith.

Drawing on log books from London’s LGBT+ Switchboard, Walker & Zmith uncover fascinating queer life stories in the everyday concerns, fears, desires, and acts of resilience recorded by volunteers in the 70s-90s.

Link wp.me/p6JJ6S-4XY
The Log Books
A helpline that has listened to LGBTQ+ people of Britain since 1974.
wp.me
June 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
tashwalker.bsky.social
Recording the hidden River Fleet, one of London’s 20 ghost rivers, flowing beneath streets built over it. Lowering my recorder into a drain, the river suddenly roared to life, a reminder that nature persists, even when we've buried it beneath concrete. Listening closely to hear what it has to say.
fieldrecordings.bsky.social Field Recordings @fieldrecordings.bsky.social · Aug 2
Ghost River Fleet, The Prince Arthur, Camden, London, UK on 1st August 2026 – by @tashwalker.bsky.social fieldrecordings.xyz/2026/08/02/g...
August 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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rcpmuseum.bsky.social
Pride is for life, not just for June. We're delighted to see the progress on the @gladduk.bsky.social and @auntnellproduction.bsky.social project preserving the stories of LGBTQ+ doctors and dentists and the organisation that represents them.
Read all about it here: gladd.co.uk/heritage-pro... 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🩺🦷
GLADD
Find out about our Heritage Project
gladd.co.uk
July 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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uwtsdlib.bsky.social
Llyfr Yr Wythnos: The Log Books gan Adam Zmith a Tash Walker

#LlyfrYrWythnos #LlyfPCYDDS
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Book of the Week: The Log Books by Adam Zmith and Tash Walker

#BookOfTheWeek #UWTSDlib
A graphic with a yellow background. To the left is a stack of books. At the bottom of the graphic there is the UWTSD and UWTSD library branding. At the top there is the text “Llyfr Yr Wythnos.”. The book cover shows a orange overlay on top of a photograph at the bottom of the cover. The photograph shows two people talking on telephones. The person on the left has dark hair and a moustache. The person on the right has light hair. Above the photograph there is the title of the book in a bold font. A graphic with a yellow background. To the left is a stack of books. At the bottom of the graphic there is the UWTSD and UWTSD library branding. At the top there is the text “Book of the Week”. The book cover shows a orange overlay on top of a photograph at the bottom of the cover. The photograph shows two people talking on telephones. The person on the left has dark hair and a moustache. The person on the right has light hair. Above the photograph there is the title of the book in a bold font. A square graphic with a teal background. At the bottom it has the UWTSD and UWTSD library logos. There is text in Welsh and English giving a small description of The Log Books by Adam Zmith and Tash Walker.
June 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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citylit.bsky.social
An unmissable LGBTQ+ history event is coming up 🌈
Tash Walker and Adam Zmith share powerful stories from The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain, drawn from the Switchboard helpline during the era of Section 28.

📅 10 July
📍 City Lit
🎟️ Tickets: shorturl.at/Nz4eR
June 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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historyworkshop.org.uk
Adam and I can stand up now and say "We are children of Section 28. It harmed us. Don't do that again."

@tashwalker.bsky.social and @adamzmith.bsky.social on the importance of recovering queer history via the first LGBTQ+ helpline in the UK.
Recovering Queer History in the Log Books
What can we learn about queer lives and queer history from the call logs of the UK's first LGBTQ+ helpline? Tash Walker and Adam Zmith on their award-winning podcast The Log Books.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
May 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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historyworkshop.org.uk
"History repeats itself. People tell us this. But if you do not know that history in the first instance, then how the hell do you know that it's repeating?"

@tashwalker.bsky.social and @adamzmith.bsky.social on recovering queer history in the log books of the LGBTQ+ helpline, Switchboard.
Recovering Queer History in the Log Books
What can we learn about queer lives and queer history from the call logs of the UK's first LGBTQ+ helpline? Tash Walker and Adam Zmith on their award-winning podcast The Log Books.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
May 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
tashwalker.bsky.social
Listen to our great conversation with @marybethhamilton13.bsky.social - such insightful and thoughtful questions! Thank you @historyworkshop.org.uk 📚
May 28, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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proud-geek.co.uk
THE LOG BOOKS is part history & part memoir with a mix of call logs, interviews & the authors’ own experiences, very accessible & a great starting point for anyone interested in UK queer history from the past few decades.

Buy it here: proud-geek.co.uk/queer-book/t...

#booksky
Test reads: Currently reading The Log Books by Tash Walker & Adam Zmith. The book cover for The Log Books is also shown Text reads: The Log Books by Tash Walker & Adam Zmith. Part history, part memoir - mixing call logs, interviews, and the authors’ own experiences growing up in Section 28. There’s a real focus on education and information, and feels a little naive at times, but a great starting point for anyone interested in learning about queer social history in the UK from the past few decades. • Queer History • Queer Memoir • Society • Censorship • Liberation • Section 28 • HIV & AIDS
May 22, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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echomikeromeo.bsky.social
My review of The Log Books is in the May issue of @historytoday.com! A delight to spend time with such a rich & engaging text.
Header of a book review in a print magazine. Hed says SOCIAL - PHONE-IN and dek says the book’s publication info. There’s an image of the cover of the book.
April 24, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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histfest.bsky.social
📣 THE LOGBOOKS - VOICES OF QUEER BRITAIN & THE HELPLINE THAT LISTENED

1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY

Join The Log Books authors Tash Walker and Adam Zmith to explore a unique archive of queer lives. Chaired by historian Dan Vo.

Part of #HistFest2026 Book now histfest.org/histfest-2026/
Event image Text: THE LOG BOOKS: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened. 1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. DAN VO IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH WALKER AND ADAM ZMITH. HISTFEST 2026.
March 26, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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luketurner.bsky.social
For The Observer, I’ve written about growing up under the shadow of Section 28, bi erasure, and the role of the Bishopsgate Institute’s archive informing new books on LGBT+ history that offer resistance and lessons in our own increasingly intolerant times

observer.co.uk/style/featur...
The hidden history of Britain’s fight for queer rights
Several new books explore the LGBTQ+ lives and narratives that have all too often been ignored
observer.co.uk
March 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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grindrod.bsky.social
Really lovely to have Tales of the Suburbs featured in this beautiful article by Luke, also taking in the marvellous Bishopsgate Institute and the brilliant history of Switchboard, The Log Books
luketurner.bsky.social Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social · Mar 6
For The Observer, I’ve written about growing up under the shadow of Section 28, bi erasure, and the role of the Bishopsgate Institute’s archive informing new books on LGBT+ history that offer resistance and lessons in our own increasingly intolerant times

observer.co.uk/style/featur...
The hidden history of Britain’s fight for queer rights
Several new books explore the LGBTQ+ lives and narratives that have all too often been ignored
observer.co.uk
March 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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fingertrouble.bsky.social
I wish he had been there.

I went for John but then Adam talked about what he called 'violence of silence' of Section 28. I hadn't really thought about how it affected me, a queer teen during the AIDS crisis with no support from teachers etc. Always felt less impacted than older folks.

But I was.
March 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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fingertrouble.bsky.social
Finally got a copy of The Log Books and got it signed by Tash and Adam! Great to see Tash again and finally meet Adam. John's ears would be burning wherever he is, cos he was mentioned quite a few times.

Reading his parts I got quite tearful but made it through the talk OK!
March 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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histfest.bsky.social
BOOK NOW histfest.org/histfest-2026/ #HistFest2026 2/2
Event image Text: BIRTH, MOTHERHOOD AND CUSTODY: AN UNTOLD HISTORY. 11AM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. PROF. PRAGYA AGARWAL IN CONVERSATION WITH LUCY INGLIS AND PROF. LARA FEIGEL. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Lucy Inglis, Pragya Agarwal and Lara Feigel against a purple, yellow and pink background. Event image Text: THE LOG BOOKS: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened. 1PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. DAN VO IN CONVERSATION WITH TASH WALKER AND ADAM ZMITH. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Dan Vo against an orange background. Event image Text: THE BRONTE SISTERS. 3PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. GREG JENNER IN CONVERSATION WITH DR TARA PURI AND ESSIE FOX. HISTFEST 2026. Image: Headshots of Greg Jenner, Tara Puri and Essie Fox against a background of heather. Event image Text: Sir Michael Palin: Travels Through Time. 5PM, SUN 19 APRIL | BRITISH LIBRARY. In conversation with Rebecca Rideal. HistFest 2026. Image: An image of Michael Palin against a blue background.
March 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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suchmayer.northsky.social
Read more queer books! Read (signed copies of) THE LOG BOOKS @adamzmith.bsky.social @tashwalker.bsky.social

Nerding out about being on this amazing @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Four with some true new queer classics

#LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHM #BookSky

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Foyles Bookshop on Instagram: "We were thrilled when the authors of THE LOG BOOKS, Adam Zmith and Tash Walker, came to visit and sign copies of their fantastic new book. They also shared their #Foyles...
77 likes, 2 comments - foylesforbooks on March 2, 2026: "We were thrilled when the authors of THE LOG BOOKS, Adam Zmith and Tash Walker, came to visit and sign copies of their fantastic new book. They...
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March 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
tashwalker.bsky.social
#TheLogBooks tour! Lovely evening in Leeds last night at @thebookishtype.bsky.social with Kit Heyam - so many interesting and heartwarming reflections, including one from someone who used to volunteer on Switchboards 🧡
Three people stood infront of The Bookish Type sign in the bookshop with copies of The Log Books book. The person on the left is wearing a yellow fleece, Adam Zmith, the person in the middle has blue round glasses on Kit Heyam, and the person on the right is wearing a denim jacket, Tash Walker. They are all smiling.
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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liamhbishopwriting.bsky.social
Lovely evening at Bookish Type in Leeds hearing about THE LOG BOOKS by @tashwalker.bsky.social and @adamzmith.bsky.social

Really looking forward to getting into this after hearing about the funny, sad, bittersweet stories of the people using and running the switchboards

@faberbooks.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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fingertrouble.bsky.social
Somehow I missed this - posted up the intervew with my late partner, John Lindsay as part of The Log Books podcast Series 4, episode 1. He was one of the founders of Gay Switchboard.

Tash spoke at John's funeral.

shows.acast.com/thelogbooks/...

#queerhistory #gayswitchboard #queer #lgbtq
Switchboard’s first night | Episode 1 | The Log Books
John Lindsay, one of the founders of Switchboard
shows.acast.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM