A generational gap in the LGBTQ community is leaving many young people in the dark when it comes to the history of the LGBTQ rights movement. As young people strive and often struggle to accept themselves, this lack of knowledge can be extremely harmful, potentially leaving them isolated and more prone to self-destructive behaviors, including suicide. On this edition of OutCasting, we begin an irregular series connecting LGBTQ youth with elders and providing all listeners with a look into the experiences of people who have participated in the LGBTQ rights movement. On this week's program, we talk with Christopher Z. Hobson, a gay elder and activist. He's also a professor of English at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Produced by Sprouts.