Duh, of course Elvira is queer: In her new memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira, Cassandra Peterson came out of the closet and revealed her 19-year relationship with a woman named Teresa "T" Wierson. YahoOOOooooO! Wierson is Elivra's assistant but they kept their relationship under wraps because "the couple felt they had to protect the Elvira brand," reports The Advocate. Are you kidding? We love a gay gay icon! Cheers to you! Elvira's description of her personal.