LGBTQ+ Book Discussion: Hi Honey, I'm Homo: Sitcoms, Specials and the Queering of American Culture, by Matt Baume In-Person
The Newark Public Library LGBTQ+ Resource Center presents a monthly book discussion group, where all backgrounds and identities are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Join us at the Main Library, LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Thursday, June 26th from 6PM - 8PM for a group discussion of Hi Honey, I'm Homo: Sitcoms, Specials and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume.
"This book is a triumph and everyone should read it."
—Dan Savage, journalist and author, on Savage Lovecast
"Hi Honey, I’m Homo is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as maligned and disposable as the network sitcom used comedy to bring about such profound and important social progress."
—Vulture
"[A] well-curated compendium of prime time broadcasting . . . Baume is a companionable guide."
—Shelf Awareness
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 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.
Registration is required and linked below. Free copies of the book are available and will be provided upon request*.
*Please note that free copies of the book are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Date:
- Thursday, June 26, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Main Library: 4th Floor Auditorium
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Main Branch
- Attachments: