Sunday May 10th
17:00 – 18:30u
Entry: free, please register by sending an email
On Sunday May 10th, Savannah Bay will host a special edition of our Lazy Queer Sunday!
American author and YouTuber Matt Baume will join us to talk about his most recent book, Hi Honey, I’m Homo!, about the history of queer characters on American sitcoms and television’s impact on queer liberation.
The event will start at 17:00, and consist of a book reading followed by a multimedia presentation of archival clips. Following that we will have a Q&A, with plenty of room for audience participation. Afterwards we’ll conclude the afternoon with snacks and drinks. If you’d like to join us, we kindly request you to register using the button below.
Behind the scenes of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century, a revolution was brewing.
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.
From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellen’s culture clash and Will & Grace’s mixed reception to Modern Family’s primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America.
Accessible, entertaining, and informative, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! features commentary and interviews from celebrities, behind-the-scenes creators, and more.
Matt Baume is a writer, podcaster, and video-maker based in Seattle whose work focuses on pop culture and queer history.
His latest book, Hi Honey, I’m Homo!, traces the evolution of LGBTQ+ characters on American sitcoms. His previous book, Defining Marriage, chronicles the personal stories of people who fought for marriage equality over the last forty years.
In his popular YouTube series, Matt shares behind-the-scenes stories about the movies and TV shows that changed the world, and the fascinating people involved. He’s also the creator of the podcast The Sewers of Paris, which explores the entertainment that has shaped the lives of queer people.
A GLAAD award nominee for journalism, Matt has been featured as a television history expert on CNN, and he has been recognized by the New York Times as “thoughtful and thorough … informative and funny,” and for popularizing the term “fruit hustle.”
Matt has guested on such shows as The Savage Lovecast, Out Chicago, Tomefoolery, No Safeword, and Feast of Fun; he’s delivered presentations on LGBTQ+ culture for employee groups at companies that include Google, Expedia, Sony, Roblox, EA, and many more. He’s appeared on panels at South by Southwest, Emerald City Comicon, PAX West, GaymerX, HavenCon, and the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association.
You can find Matt’s past reporting in outlets that include Rolling Stone, Vice Magazine, Slate, The Advocate, The Stranger, and NPR.
He currently resides in Seattle with too many plants and his best friend.
This edition of Lazy Queer Sunday will start at 17:00, and entry is free. If you’d like to join us, we kindly request you to register using the button below.
Naast de mooiste Nederlandse en Engelstalige literatuur vind je bij ons de leukste cadeautjes, een uitgebreide selectie aan poëzie en de belangrijkste boeken over LHBTQIA+, genderstudies, dekolonisatie, natuur & klimaat.