Welcome to the first of two posts for LGBTQ Pride Month! Somehow I missed writing something for the occasion last year, so this year I wanted to do something special. There are already lots of wonderful articles out there about why the show connects with LGBTQ audiences and how it tackled topics ahead of its time, …
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National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ Moments on The Golden Girls
October 11 is National Coming Out Day and, in the course of my recent research, I've been thinking a lot about how The Golden Girls portrayed LGBTQ characters and issues over the years. The show tackled topics like coming out, AIDS, and learning to accept family members' sexuality, among others, with sensitivity and humor in …
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Estelle by Starlight
After I wrote A Short History of Sophia's Purse I started doing research for an essay about the "72 Hours" episode of The Golden Girls. There are already some great articles out there about it, and Jim Colucci's chapter in Golden Girls Forever is particularly illuminating. In trying to write about just what makes that …
The Golden Girls Fashion Corner 