From clerical closet to coming out: a recorded conversation with (Father) Danny Peterson

In this three-part recorded conversation, I speak with Danny Peterson about what leads priests to Grindr. We talk about his own history as a Catholic priest, how he was referred for conversion therapy by the Franciscans, how McCarrick was able to operate in his diocese, coming to terms with his own double life, and what it means for him to flourish today. Please note that this conversation has some adult language and themes and may not be suitable for young children.

The next part will be released next week. Paying subscribers can get early access here.

If you are interested in further exploring some topics discussed here, you can check out the below posts:

• The Catholic approach to homosexuality is a pyramid scheme

• Love thy neighbor: Elizabeth Anscombe, queer identities, and what it means to believe someone

• Catholic promotion of conversion therapy: the list

• An ex-gay encyclopedia for Catholics

• The Church sent him to conversion therapy: a recorded conversation with Scott Herr

• Catholicism and conversion therapy: how I survived

• Catholicism and conversion therapy: a recorded conversation with Christopher Dowling

• My diocese’s seminarians went through conversion therapy, and didn’t know it

• Getting to the root of conversion therapy