I have been late for basically everything my whole life. I graduated high school at 19, I went to college at 26, and even though I've been out to my friends and lovers since highschool, I didn't come out to my family until I was in my 30s. When I was first in search of queer community, I bonded with others who were going through similar coming out moments, many of whom were younger than me. As a result, I don't really have any queer elders to help me figure out how to do adult life.
Since I am on my merry way to becoming an elderqueer myself, it seems more important to me than ever to have queer elders of my own. I am finding them in the absolute last place I thought I would — social media. Here are the elderqueer influencers that are helping find the hope and skills to survive and thrive in a world where it still doesn’t always feel safe to be out.
