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Loyalty, Love & Vermouth

Loyalty, Love & Vermouth

A single gay man and his found family search for his kidnapped dog, and his faith in humanity.

2021

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Eric Peterson

Defending Your TERF

It hurts when someone you loved, or at least thought you knew, turns out to be more awful than you ever dreamed possible.

4 min readOct 24, 2023

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Defending Your TERF

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Eric Peterson

Closets of the Rich & Famous

Yes, it’s important for LGBT folks to have out & proud celebrities to look to, but is being out the most we can ask for?

5 min readAug 19, 2023

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Closets of the Rich & Famous

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Eric Peterson

Being Alive

Art isn’t easy.

4 min readMay 11, 2023

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Being Alive

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Eric Peterson

Is Oscar non-binary?

Should this year be the last for gendered categories at the Academy Awards?

4 min readFeb 17, 2023

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Ten “Oscar” statuettes against a pink background.

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Eric Peterson

I’ll be Homo for Christmas

Gay people have long advocated for equality. We should have been more specific.

9 min readDec 21, 2022

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A scene from Hallmark Channel’s THE HOLIDAY SITTER.

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Eric Peterson

Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor

Netflix’s UNCOUPLED is a fun new show. Are we still allowed to have fun?

4 min readAug 19, 2022

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Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor

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Eric Peterson

Wilkommen to the Future

Released fifty years ago, Bob Fosse’s masterpiece is not only a celebration of sexual freedom, but a warning about apathy in the face of…

4 min readAug 8, 2022

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Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in CABARET (1972)

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Eric Peterson

The Imaginary War on White Men

When those in power play the victim, their mediocrity is on full display.

4 min readJul 11, 2022

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The Imaginary War on White Men

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PrEP & Prejudice

Joel Kim Booster’s gay rom-com updates Jane Austen’s most iconic work in an ingenious way.

4 min readJun 17, 2022

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PrEP & Prejudice

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Eric Peterson

The Pro-Choice Film Festival You Didn’t Know You Needed

Nine films that underscore why women should be able to make up their own minds

5 min readJun 5, 2022

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The Pro-Choice Film Festival You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson

Book Author

(he/him) I’m a funny, serious, outgoing, introspective, #diversity & #inclusion practitioner. Finished my first novel.

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