Post #2477838
2026-03-23 09:18 UTC
In the early 90s, safeguarding concerns were used to push young people out of queer community. There were occasional youth groups, but in general, most adult queers were frightened to talk to people 12-18. This was a bad, isolating experience as a young person. I knew gay people existed, but I was stranded in a conservative mileue.
I've been a huge proponent of all ages spaces since I was a youth.
All ages music venues are especially important.
Counterculture needs to be accessible to people who need it and a lot of those people are young.
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@coolsquid@438punk.house 2026-03-23 17:51
@celesteh@post.lurk.org I have to actively undo my conditioning around this when young queer people try to befriend me. I understand how important it is to be a real actual older person with them (and how desperately I wish I had that), but it feels like walking on a precarious knife edge, with some ambiguous catastrophe about to befall both of us. These all ages spaces and shows are so crucial and beautiful