When I was 27 an 18 year old told me it was nice to hang out with a queer elder 👵

27!!!! But, also: it speaks to the absence of intergenerational spaces to socialize that are not predatory. I’m so very glad there was a cohort of queer professors in grad school. It was the first time I’d had openly queer teachers and mentors doing work I found intriguing. Wonderful models.