Thought/Discussion: the generation gaps in the gay community makes the gay community view itself differently.

Hello- I am Jules, a 22 year old philosophy student with a focus in Queer Theory. I try to examine the phenomenon within what we call "gay culture" since it seems to be a sticky mess (pun).An idea I've been entertaining recently is how older gay men, middle aged gay men, and younger gay men all view and interact with the gay community.Let me elaborate- With older gay men, in the time of their youth, homosexuality was straight up illegal and was punishable by social conventions. This in turn led to a self-closeting for most of their lives. This self perception could make sense of attitudes they hold towards the queer community in regards to other generations. In short, I've found it that older gay men are only friendly towards other older gay men.Middle aged gay men lived through a time in which homosexuality was slowly being de-stigmatized in their earlier years so their attitudes towards the gay community are more flexible and inclusive. I found this to be interesting because they have the social ability to bridge generations of gay men together.Younger gay men being raised in a time of more positive homosexuality perception seem to have a negative view of their own community. This is overall perplexing but I have a hypothesis.See, with the older and middle aged gay men, there was no Grindr or Tinder in their younger years, instead, they had to actually go out and interact with the gay community in LGBT spaces such as bars and bath houses. Though it represented the hook up culture in a different way, the premise of serious social interaction is significant.With younger gay men being raised in the age of technology and instant gratification, one can download an app and have the relations they want to with the gay community without having to actually interact with the gay community. This is turn possibility could be an explanation for the narrow attitudes younger gay men have towards the community.I'd to insert that these statements are evidence that I've tried to watch in gay culture and by no means am I trying to generalize three groups of people in the gay community. It has just been common trends I've perceived from gay bars and LGBT spaces I've been in as well as from my own studies. I'm sure people will disagree, I just want to know what my community thinks of this.Thank you for reading, have a gay day. <3