Showing posts with label gay pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gay pride. Show all posts

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Good Reads for PRIDE Month: Two #1 True Paranormal Books & Paranormal Drag Queen

 Here's my latest press release, to celebrate Pride Month with 2 of my books.


Good Reads for PRIDE Month: Two #1 True Paranormal Books &  Paranormal Drag Queen

 BOSTON –  Celebrate PRIDE with 2 true paranormal best-sellers involving a drag queen and gay man’s spirit who solved the mystery of his own death. Medium/author Rob Gutro teamed with Paranormal Investigator and Drag Queen, Monique Toosoon on a new book called “Haunting Emery Estate,” about a chilling 5-hour investigation with three ghosts. Gutro’s book “Kindred Spirits” chronicles how his husband’s late partner has been part of their relationship for over 20 years.

 Toosoon, New England’s paranormal drag queen with a sensitivity to earthbound ghosts worked with Gutro, leading the investigation of Emery Estate in Massachusetts.  

 “We connected with three ghosts, two of whom we proved their identities, and one who affected mirrors in a frightening way. They conveyed their personalities and stories, and one double-crossed us,” Gutro said. Gutro also sketched two ghosts he saw.  

 Monique decided to try drag on investigations during COVID, and said, “I tend to call myself ‘The best trigger object you can bring investigating,’ because locations always tell me that the energy is completely different and much more elevated when I am around.”

 “Haunting of Emery Estate” covers the 5-hour investigation. The investigators tried to uncover the identities, stories and reasons why these ghosts remained behind. One of the ghosts even affected a public investigator whom had to be protected and he revealed his chilling and controlling nature at the end of the night. They have another book coming out in January 2026 about the “Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library.”

 Gutro’s other book, “Kindred Spirits: When a Medium Befriends a Spirit,” has been called “A Spirit Love Triangle.” It’s about how Rob’s husband Tom’s late partner Ed, who died in 1996, has been part of their relationship since they met in 2005.

 Ed’s communications with Rob unveiled the truth about Ed’s passing. Ed proved he visited every member of his family with a “treasure hunt,” before Rob met them for the first time. Ed sent a look-alike to rescue Rob and Tom on an England vacation, and proved he greeted each of their late dogs in the light. Ed’s fun personality shines while teaching us how spirits give signs to loved ones. "Knowing Ed in spirit is like having a friend who lives in another state," Gutro said.   

 Both books have been popular with LGBTQ readers and are best-sellers. Emery Estate also achieved the #1 spot on Amazon in Ghosts and Hauntings and Parapsychology categories.


 Rob Gutro is a medium, pet medium, scientist and paranormal investigator. He is the first in the paranormal field to make the distinction between earthbound ghosts and spirits who have crossed over and explains the paranormal with science. He also sketches ghosts. He has published 12 true paranormal books based on his experiences. He has three series including: The award-winning "Pets and the Afterlife" series, which teach how pets communicate from the other side. “Ghosts on a Medium’s Vacation,” contains history and hauntings Gutro encountered in England, Ireland and the Bird Cage Theatre, Arizona. His “Ghosts and Spirits” series is about hauntings and spirits he met.   

 Monique Toosoon is a captivating force in the world of drag and paranormal exploration. With a career spanning 2 decades and named New Hampshire's Ghostess with the Mostest,” she was crowned Best Local Entertainer for four years running. From sold-out extravaganzas across New England to riveting appearances on esteemed paranormal showcases like Dark Echoes Paranormal Show and Ghost Finders, Monique's ascent knows no bounds. Monique also graced the grand finale of Ghost Finders. She is also the host of a YouTube and podcast program, “Ghosts and Glitter,” and the host of Scared Toosoon Tours.   

 

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Rob Gutro   

www.robgutro.com

Rob@robgutro.com

 

Monique Toosoon  

www.moniquetoosoon.com/  

moniquetoosoon@gmail.com

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Celebrate Pride Month with my book: Kindred Spirits: How a Medium Befriended a Spirit

 June is National Pride month, and we celebrate the diversity of the LGBT community. One of my books, "Kindred Spirits," is about how the spirit of a gay man has come through to me for the last 18 years and I've actually befriended him (SEE the Amazing Video Trailer below in this blog). The book examines the amazing signs he's given to prove he's around, sent a look-alike to save us from being lost in England, and helped solve the mystery around his own death... plus more!  There's also a Kindred Spirits 2 in the works. Today's blog will show you the amazing book trailer, and give a summary of the book. 

 
   
ABOUT THE BOOK:  It's uncommon for a medium really get know a spirit so well that the living person considers the spirit a best friend. But that's exactly what happened to medium and paranormal investigator Rob Gutro. When Rob met his partner Tom in 2005, Ed's spirit came along for the ride. Rob never knew Ed in life, but Tom did. Now, Ed often communicates to Rob and has revealed his sense of humor, his heart, and helped solved the mystery of his passing. Ed's "Spirit Treasure Hunt" showed his family he's with them, too. Ed even sent a look-alike to rescue Rob during a vacation in England.As you read about this special spirit named Ed and his sometimes funny communications, you'll learn signs your loved ones send. This book will teach you how to be more aware of messages from your loved ones in spirit. "Being a friend with Ed in spirit is like having a friend who lives in another state" - Author Rob Gutro describing his relationship with Ed's spirit.


Sunday, June 14, 2015

Attended the DC Pride Parade!

Yesterday, we went to the big 3-Hour long Washington DC Pride Parade. Our friend Chris is visiting from Florida and he had never been to the DC parade before. We met our friend Jeff and enjoyed the colorful parade in the intense heat (it was in the mid-90s with a heat index near 100).  
Ken and Jill stopped during the march
Great band playing
  Our friends Jill and Ken marched in the parade with their sign that said "God blessed us with 2 gay sons" (my nephews), and stopped for a hug a picture. It was a family-friendly event, with lots of things for kids to do along the route, too.
Marching band
church group
LOTS OF CORPORATE SUPPORT OF GAY RIGHTS -  It was awesome to see so many companies like Hilton, Wells Fargo, Starbucks, a dog rescue, dog boarding, Embassy Row hotels, Celebrity Cruises, a bunch of accepting churches, PFLAG, a gay country bar with dancers, and more. 
Nationals Baseball characters
Dancing cowboys


GROUPS FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES -
   There was a Russian contingent marching, and a group of bagpipers from England, and what was really moving to me was a group of people who left countries where being gay is a crime, and emigrated to the U.S. to be safe. That choked me up! 

Marching band

DRAG QUEENS - 
We liked these outfits, too. :)
     Of course there were drag queens for the more flamboyant, entertaining side- dressed as Dolly Parton, Ella Fitzgerald, Cher and others. 

Ella Fitzgerald, drag queen and nice umbrella holder
An outfit we liked
Rob, Tom, Chris
The crowd was overwhelming
 
Tom, Chris and Jeff
Zach Wahls
The Hilton Hotels
There were a lot of celebrities that marched, too. One was marching with the Scouts group who supported including gay leaders and kids. It was led by Zach Wahls. Zach made is mark in Iowa Legislature as a guest speaker. He has two moms, and spoke eloquently (years ago) about how they are his family, and they are no different than a family with a mom and dad. Zacharia "Zach" Wahls is an author, LGBT equality activist, and co-founder of Scouts for Equality.
Bagpipe group from England
The float with the Dolly Parton drag queen !
  Another was Gene Robinson, the  retired gay bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the U.S. 
     The support gave me chills. What a different, more accepting world it is today from when I was a kid in the 1960s-70s and had to hide in fear. (of course, gay people in the south still have to hide to keep jobs and not be beaten up).
A beach-themed float
   It was a great parade and a great show of support, love and acceptance. 
What a difference the younger generation has made by rejecting the ridiculous fears from conservatives our generation. The world is a more accepting, welcoming place. You can see that from this parade.  

The Pride Not Prejudice Bus
Freddies bar in VA had a ship float with people dressed as sailors



Video game float-Mario Bros and some other game
 






















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I'm a simple guy who enjoys the simple things in life, especially our dogs. I volunteer for dog rescues, enjoy exercising, blogging, politics, helping friends and neighbors, participating in ghost investigations, coffee, weather, superheroes, comic books, mystery novels, traveling, 70s and 80s music, classic country music,writing books on ghosts and spirits, cooking simply and keeping in shape. You'll find tidbits of all of these things on this blog and more. EMAIL me at Rgutro@gmail.com - Rob

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