Local author of Hi Honey, I’m Homo! and friend of the store Matt Baume returns for a special Pride-month pop culture conversation.

The Golden Girls are so much more than four funny ladies! Between the laughs, this ‘80s sitcom is loaded with life lessons about loving your queer friends and family members. Whether helping their friends to come out on their own terms, learning why marriage equality matters, or combating stigma around HIV, these women were steadfast allies both on TV and real life.

This talk features clips from some of The Golden Girls’ funniest and most touching scenes, and serves as a guided tour of the various ways that you can support and uplift people you care about.

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Pop culture critic Matt Baume visits the Appel Salon to discuss his new book Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Armed with humour, wit and reams of research, Matt will share behind the scenes stories and examine the cultural impact of the most groundbreaking coming out scenes in TV history.

For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ+ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind. Whether with awkward confessions, sympathetic support or jubilant celebrations, sitcoms have tackled LGBTQ+ coming out stories from every conceivable angle. As a result, they have plenty to teach us about the best (and worst) ways to foster an environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves. 

Author Matt Baume speaks with writer, film programmer, pop culture critic Anthony Oliveira about how comedy and humor have made coming out easier, how queer TV characters have evolved over the years and why coming out is such a vital part of Pride.

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Join us on October 17 at the University of Washington Book Store for an evening with author Matt Baume as he discusses his book, Hi Honey, I'm Homo! In this captivating work, Baume explores the history of queer characters on sitcoms from the 1960s to today, and how television has both reflected and impacted queer liberation.

You'll have the chance to hear Matt read from his book, watch hand-picked clips of iconic queer sitcom moments, and get your copy signed by the author.