Musings of Peterson Toscano, a quirky queer Quaker where he writes about sexuality, gender, faith, veganism and so much more!
Peterson is the creator of Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House—How I Survived the Ex-Gay Movement! in which he explores his attempt to “de-gay” himself. He also co-founded Beyond Ex-Gay, a resource for ex-gay survivors.
An actor, playwright and activist his other works include Transfigurations—Transgressing Gender in the Bible, Queer 101—Now I Know My gAy,B,C’s and The Re-Education of George W. Bush—No President Left Behind!
Hey Peterson!
Thanks for your comment on my blog! This is very new to me…thought about doing it for a while, but haven’t really done anything till now. I’m excited AND I’ll need lots of help and advice from you on the world of blogging – even little things like adding tag words, adding pictures, navigating around, etc. Thanks so much!!
Merry Christmas!
Curt
i found your blog at Varol Boltz’s blog. i am a survivor of the ex-gay movement and still a Christ-follower. iam from the USA but see you have my ggod friend, Peter Rpllins, faith community, ikon on your blog roll. Small world!
If you like, check out my blog, Existential Punk.
Warm Regards,
EP
Hey dude! did you get my mail/post? Are you still in South Africa?
I don’t see an email address to contact yu or other bloggers. How did Daily Queer News find you I wonder.
What info on homosexsuality did you have before going into the exodus thing? Was your problem religious or just how society treats us?
Billy, you can learn about the several reasons why I attempted to “de-gay” myself if you watch this video over at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMPnxqmuq_U
Glad I found your new location over here! I updated your link on my blogroll!
Hello, Name is Mark and I have just discovered your blog. I hope you don’t mind me dropping by. I have been reading some of your post and I like what you have to say. I hope you don’t mind if I pop back from time to time. 🙂
hey Peterson!
Glad to hear you are having fun in the UK. Love your writing.
Please mail me if I might be able to help you find anything you’re in need of in the UK? Probably you have loads of fFriends and contacts here but here’s another in the West Midlands of England, anyway.
(Mail address should be visible to you right?)
Thanks again, Friend.
I’ve linked this blog on the Peace and Social Concerns page of Southeastern Yearly Meeting.
Michael
Peterson – I am a gay activist (among other identities) and have read on the Bilerco Project about Bryce Faulkner of El Dorado, AR.
The article states that Bryce may be in a repairative therapy program and has not been heard from for 22 days.
I understand that this program is not likely to be voluntary.
Do you have any insight? additional information? people to contact?
I have sent messages to Soulforce, GLAAD, Faith in Action, a Frank Lockwood at Arkansas Online – he is the Bible Belt blogger, asking for confirmation, leads, et cetera…
You can reach me by e-mail, I will be online late in the day Tuesday.
I live in the San Francisco Bay area.
thank you, Arthur / Hero
I just wanted to take a moment and thank you again for a wonderful performance last night .I’ve always prided myself on knowing scripture and also being willing to read and research origins and things not included in the Bible as we know it today but you taught me a lot last night.I enjoyed every moment of it.
Thank you ,Jen
Hey Peterson:
I have spent the better part of an afternoon here reading through your blog. Im a bi married man who is fully out to his wife (and very happily married 16 years later.) I personally subscribe to honesty and integrity in (and most certainly) your prime relationships. I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world.
Would love if we could link our blogs to each other.
Rob in Toronto
http://bimarriedandhonest.blogspot.com/
PS Im a Quirky Queer Quaker as well!
Thanks for you comment Rob. From one Quirky Queer Quaker to another glad to hear that integrity has such a prominent place in your relationship. I will check out your blog. Seems these days I have been podcasting (and tweeting) much more than proper blogging. A lot of my writing energy is going into other projects. Just this morning I thought I would blog but I’m shooting blanks. Thanks for your comment.
Hey.
I stumbled over your site while researching a piece I want do do about the ex-gay movement. I’m a Norwegian journalist based in NY and I was hoping that you might have some tips and thoughts on how to navigate this subject.
Please send me a word if you’d be willing to have a chat.
Sincerely
Vegas Tenold
v@vtenold.com
WANTED – WEDDING TRANSFORMATION STORY – “UNDERSTANDING”
I am working for an ad agency and we are looking for people who want to share their wedding story in a new national web based campaign for a major brand. By telling this story it is the hope that it may inspire others to have a better understanding of same sex marriage.
This is such an important topic and this simple story can help to raise awareness.
It is important that the family member is willing and able (It may involve some travel) to tell their story on a national web based campaign for a major brand. It is also important that the story be 100% authentic.
I am specifically looking to tell the real story of a family member, I’ll use father as an example, who might not have been so accepting or understanding of his son’s (or daughters homosexuality). His son (or daughter) is getting married. He reluctantly, or with some trepidation, travels (there must be physical travel involved) to the wedding and while there he experiences a wedding like every other wedding with toasts, wedding cake, a band and two people very much in love. Seeing his child in love and happy and surrounded by loving family and friends, his fears for his child’s happiness and his own comfort, dissolves and he moves to acceptance and love. His outer journey to the wedding is mirrored by his inner journey to the love he has for his child and the desire every father wants; to see his child happy. He has had a change of heart that will stay with him and inform him the rest of his life. His journey to his child’s wedding is an analogy to the journey to his own heart.
This is told from the parents’ point of view with images of the wedding included.
We realize this is a sensitive and very personal journey but your willingness to share from your heart can really make a difference in the life’s of others that may be feeling the same way.
I have a very short amount of time to find this authentic scenario. So please send me any leads you may have ASAP. ainecorde@aol.com
Please feel free to contact me with any leads or ideas…no idea or story is unwelcome!
Thanks for your support!!!!!!
Hi Peterson! Mike Morrell and I really appreciate your blog, and think you’d be an excellent candidate for our Speakeasy Blogger Network. Do you like to review off-the-beaten path faith, spirituality, and culture books? Speakeasy puts interesting books in your hands at no charge to you. You only get books when you request them, and it’s free to join. Sign up here, if you’d like: http://thespeakeasy.info
You’re not on any contact lists, I promise; if you don’t respond, that’s it, and the invitation is open as long as you’re actively blogging. Hope you join us!
Hi Peterson,
I attended one of your performances at University of Illinois a few years back, and I’m a Quaker. I help edit a newsletter for Quakers who have mystical experiences, called What Canst Thou Say (WCTS). You can look us up at whatcanstthousay.org. Each WCTS issue has a theme. Our just-released issue is Meaning from Despair, for instance; the issue I’m working on now is Revelations from Literature; the one after that is Trials and Temptations. I would be happy to send you the queries for upcoming issues, because I have a sense that your experiences and ours resonate.
If you would be open to writing for us sometimes, or letting me include a blog post of yours that is relevant to the theme of an upcoming issue, please let me know how to contact you. Blessings on thy ministry.
Mariellen Gilpin
Always glad to hear from you. How about God experiences as a subject?