A lot of the young people I talk to have a hunger and need for that kind of parent-type relationship with older people, a positive relationship. That's how you roll over the experience into the younger generation. It's important to share those things and that's the way it works in the straight world. Otherwise, they're constantly reinventing the wheel with each generation, which makes no sense. Warren admits there are people who are afraid to, or don't want to, interact with queer youth.
Some people are very afraid to be involved with young people.
We're going to be accused of that anyway. So, I say damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. And then there are people in the community who are very glad not to have children, and don't want to be bothered. I can tell you horrible stories of lack of caring that I've run into right here in Los Angeles, where basically I went to people for support and got the cold shoulder. Warren says today's youth are in the middle of a huge custody battle between the religious right and more liberal voices.