Episode 472: Peter Fillerup, Gay Latter-day Saint

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

My friend Peter Fillerup (age 31, RM, Architectural & Interior Designer), shares his story. Upon returning home from his successful mission in Los Angeles, Peter spent about ten years trying to date women. Peter talks ‘waiting for the attraction to happen’ and concludes with feeling ‘I’m screwed up”. In late 2020, Peter started to consider he is gay. That journey involved his family, personal revelation, and deep reflection. Peter shares his story of coming out in 2021 and how much better he feels in all aspects of his life. He no longer feels “screwed up” and has a better relationship with his Heavenly Parents. This is a deeply moving and insightful podcast. Peter’s story will help so many. You are a good man Peter and I’m honored to have you. ** Please Check Out My Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group: ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.2	Thank you for being regular listeners.
0:11.0	There's an awful lot of you out there listening.
0:13.8	Most of our podcasts have between 15,000 and 20,000 listens.
0:18.1	So thank you for listening and thank you for sharing it. And I realize
0:22.4	like you do, it's the guests that make this podcast work and people that come forward and
0:28.8	bravely share their stories. And vulnerability brings connection and authentic connection.
0:34.4	It reduces shame. And it brings us together. It's the same human family.
0:38.6	So I have another one of those type of people that is willing to share his story in my home.
0:46.0	And it's my friend Peter Fillerup. Welcome to the podcast. Thank you.
0:51.4	I'll give you just like I usually do listeners, a little bit of bio, and then I'll kind of
0:55.5	turn it over to Peter to share his story.
0:57.5	Peter is 31.
0:59.8	He grew up in Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona, now lives in Utah.
1:05.1	He's going to share his story as a gay Latter-day Saint.
1:08.2	He came out in May of 2021. So this is recent, and he'll tell us more about that.
1:15.0	He served a mission in Los Angeles, Spanish-speaking. That was a bilingual mission, so everybody
1:21.3	learned well Spanish, assuming everybody already knew English. He, thanks for your service.
1:27.9	It's a big deal to serve a mission.
1:29.3	Thank you.
1:29.9	You're welcome.
1:31.2	And then Peter went to BYU, Idaho, where he has a degree in art.
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