A Rogue Youngin: elders, youth, and the war over culture

A “queer elder” is not just an old gay person who survived and kept it pushing. A queer elder is a scene position. It’s the older queer who gets treated like experience itself is a credential. The one people call when there’s conflict. The one who gets asked to “weigh in.” The one whose approval functions like a stamp. The one who can get you invited, g…