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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 12h

Of many things I'm nerdy about in this life, RomComs are high up the list. So I was thrilled Nora Perone asked me to be on the brilliant 'When Rom Met Com' podcast to talk about the brilliant 'Fire Island'

open.spotify.com/episode/6a78...

Fire Island (2022) with Emily Garside

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Education Conferences UK @edukconferences.bsky.social · 21h

“Am I saying the right thing?” “How do I handle that comment?”

If you’ve asked this as an educator, this LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Education masterclass is for you.

🎓 Tues 4 Nov 2025. Led by @emilygarside.bsky.social

👉 tinyurl.com/3rn2fyf2
🎟️Bluesky10EDU for 10% off

#LGBTQInclusion #education

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 1d

Having had (another) big-ish piece of work cancelled, I'm throwing my website out there again.

I do educational workshops, EDI work and Creative Writing sessions.

Experienced project manager, marketer, and administrator.

emilygarside.com

Emily Garside

LGBTQ+ Writer Educator and Advocate

emilygarside.com

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 1d

So the Financial Times had a thing or two to say about women in hockey this past weekend.

Turns out so did I...

thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-women-a...

On women, and hockey

and why we belong here.

thenerdynotebook.substack.com

Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 1d

LGBTQIA+ TV through the ages!

How has LGBTQIA+ representation evolved on screen? from chaste kisses making headlines, to teen Queer TV going mainstream...

From Queer as Folk to Heartstopper and everything in between!.

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 2d

A Saturday morning of me yapping about gay musicals?
If that sounds like fun, then Bishopsgate and I have the session for you...

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 6d

Starting tonight with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social 'An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Literature' come and join me for a dive into LGBTQIA+ literature past and present- from Oscar Wilde to Heartstopper and more...

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Alex Heeney 🔜 #TIFF2025 @bwestcineaste.bsky.social · 9d

I’m running a free online summit on LGBTQ+ stories and histories this weekend.

And have designed so that if you show up live, you get lots of space to interact with our guests incl. @cjprince.bsky.social, @emilygarside.bsky.social, @tylekurner.bsky.social

Register: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 9d

Friends, my first course back with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social starts this week, and I'd love it if you could share details with any LGBTQ+ networks you're part of, or simply like-minded friends...

thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...

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Bishopsgate Institute @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social · 13d

New 6-week online course exploring LGBTQIA+ literature with @emilygarside.bsky.social 📚

From hidden histories & the liberation era to the AIDS crisis & contemporary voices, discover the texts that shaped, and were shaped by, the queer community.

🗓️ 2 Oct - 6 Nov
💻 Book: https://bit.ly/42gQgaA

251002 An Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Literature | Bishopsgate Institute

Part historical overview and part literary analysis, this course will examine LGBTQIA+ literature through the decades. Beginning with “hidden histories” of

bit.ly

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 13d

Turns out there's a fair bit to round up in my work with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
This Autumn, so I've put it all in a handy blog post!

thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 15d

Starting next week with me and @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social

Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 13d

Calling all TV nerds!

I'm running a course with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Queer TV- history, the good, the bad, the Queerbaiting...and why it matters.

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 15d

Playwrights! one for you, tonight (and recording available if you can't attend live)

An introduction to promoting yourself and your play.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 15d

Starting next week with me and @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social

Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...

www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...

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Alex Heeney 🔜 #TIFF2025 @bwestcineaste.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve put together a very cool (FREE) summit on queer + trans stories & histories Oct 3-5.

It’s got panels of experts but loads of audience participation too.

Join me & @cjprince.bsky.social, @tylekurner.bsky.social, @emilygarside.bsky.social & more

Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 16d

🎬 What stories are being told about queer and trans lives — and what's still missing?

That’s the jumping-off point for Living Out Loud, an online summit on queer + trans stories in film, theatre, TV, and history.

📅 Oct 3–5, 2–4pm ET
💻 Free + online
👉 Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

Living Out Loud A FREE 3-day online summit about queer and trans stories — how they’re told, how we find them, and why they matter. Join us to explore:
🎬 The films, shows, and plays telling queer and trans stories today
📚 The historical and cultural context that shapes how we see them

🗣️ Every session includes a Q&A — your questions + ideas shape the discussion.
📅 Each day offers a new lens: history, storytelling, and a live film discussion.

🗓️ Oct 3–5 | 2–4pm ET | Free on Zoom

Day 1 – Reclaiming Queer + Trans History

Friday, Oct 3 | 2–4pm ET

Why does knowing queer and trans history matter?

And how do film, theatre, and archives help us reclaim it?
Join a panel of historians, educators, and artists to explore:
📌 How history shapes the stories we see today
📌 What gets erased — and what’s being recovered
📌 How personal memory, art, and academia intersect

Featuring:
Elspeth Brown, Emily Garside, Anamarija Horvat, Angelo Madsen

Day 2 – Queer + Trans Stories On Screen

Saturday, Oct 4 | 2–4pm ET
What queer and trans stories are getting told on screen — and what makes them resonate?

We’ll explore:
🎞️ Why so many great queer films fly under the radar
🧠 How context + history shape how we experience them
💬 Why these stories can hit home — even if they’re not about us

Featuring a panel of film and culture critics:
C.J. Prince, Kyle Turner, Lena Wilson

Day 3 – Watch + Discuss a Queer Short Film

Sunday, Oct 5 | 2–4pm ET

We’ll screen a rarely seen but incredibly rich hybrid doc-fiction queer short film — then unpack it in a facilitated group discussion led by host Alex Heeney.

🎬 This session brings together the themes from Days 1 & 2: reclaiming history + what queer and trans stories get told
🧠 You’ll notice things you wouldn’t on your own — and hear what others saw, too.
💬 Come curious. Leave with deeper insight, new questions, and a new deep cut. 👀

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 16d

I am also on the lookout for part-time or fixed-term roles in;
Project Management (Arts/Third Sector/Education)
Social Media and Marketing projects.
Education-based roles in the Arts/Third Sector.
Website link with all the shiny details.

emilygarside.com

Emily Garside

LGBTQ+ Writer Educator and Advocate

emilygarside.com

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 16d

As we're technically in 'Autumn' now, a little shout-out that I'd love to add to my work for the coming months

A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer:

EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops.
Writing workshops.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 19d

I'll be speaking at this fantastic (free online) event on 3rd October to discuss reclaiming queer and trans history on screen and in the archives- 7pm UK time/2pm ET.

seventh-row.com/living-out-l...

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 27d

Momentarily being all LinkedIn over here to say...I've been selected as part of the Equal Power Equal Voice cohort for this year.

I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · 29d

Guess who is back with more playwrighting workshops?
Me that's who. Join me for some around getting it ready to send into the big bad world with London Playwrights...

www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...

London Playwrights' Workshop

London Playwrights is a resource for emerging writers in London and beyond. Bringing together opportunities, resources, and good advice - our aim is to support the next generation of playwrights, prom...

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · Sep 4

Me too- I’m not going to be a dick if it’s some random HR person who had no say but actually today they did take it on board and say it wasn’t acceptable. Need to keep pushing back

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · Sep 4

Still waiting on an answer “within two weeks” back in February! Ridiculous!

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Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · Sep 4

This too- my feedback was 'it was very competitive and we'd encourage you to apply to future jobs.'

erm no thanks after that

Emily Garside @emilygarside.bsky.social · Sep 4

That in two whole weeks, three panellists couldn't find time to send an email? make a phone call?
Oh also one of them called me by the wrong name on the way out.
Obviously, a lot of red flags, but that doesn't make the experience any better.

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