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About 15 years ago, there was a trial over gay marriage, the Prop 8 trial, and it was videotaped. But the tapes of that trial were kept under lock and key because anti-gay groups didn't want anyone to see how badly they did in court. So with the tapes of the trial locked up, other groups did dramatic recreations -- they started with the transcripts from the trial, and they acted them out. Those tapes were finally released just a couple of years ago, and I want to compare one of the recreations to what actually happened in the trial, and talk about why those differences exist and why they're important. Especially because a lot of the stuff that you see in the recreation is so WEIRD.

And! I'm hosting book events in these cities next month:

Stockholm on May 5 at RFSL Stockholm

Vienna on May 7: https://www.loewenherz.at/buchpraesentation-mit-matt-baume-im-mai-2026.php

Utrecht on May 10 at Savannah Bay

Heidelberg on May 17 at the German-American Institute: https://dai-heidelberg.de/en/events/matt-baume-56584/

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Bonus! Fact versus fiction in the Prop 8 play

About 15 years ago, there was a trial over gay marriage, the Prop 8 trial, and it was videotaped. But the tapes of that trial were kept under lock and key because anti-gay groups didn't want anyone to see how badly they did in court. So with the tapes of the trial locked up, other groups did dramatic recreations -- they started with the transcripts from the trial, and they acted them out. Those tapes were finally released just a couple of years ago, and I want to compare one of the recreations to what actually happened in the trial, and talk about why those differences exist and why they're important. Especially because a lot of the stuff that you see in the recreation is so WEIRD.

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Delenn Irving

I had no idea there was a play based on the Prop 8 trial. That is incredible! Also, this might sound weird, but I'm a big reader and I'm always looking behind you at the books on your shelf, Matt. Anyway, I was wondering what the book Kate is about, cause all I can see is the spine, and it just says KATE without an author name that I can see.

Delenn Irving

Oh, thanks! I thought it might have been Kate Remembered, but that has a much different spine. Haha.