<p>so i'm a freshman at cornell and i haven't really seen much of the gay scene? i'm not the type to lead lgbt protests and stuff but would like to get to know other gay people...how would i get in touch with the cornell gay mafia (or whatever it's called now)?</p>
<p>hey! i’m in the same boat as you. i’m also a gay freshman who isn’t much of an activist; however, i want to get involved in the gay scene for social reasons.</p>
<p>from what i’ve heard, in addition to the general LGBT organizations like GSA, there’s a club called outreach that’s specifically for gay men. i’m thinking of joining that.</p>
<p>as for the gay mafia (i’m not sure if / to what they changed the name), apparently you have to be invited to the facebook by someone who is already a member of the group. as long as you meet a gay upperclassmen (which is easy if you attend a meeting of outreach), you’ll be fine getting into the group.</p>
<p>if you want the meeting time for outeach, message me, since it’s probably better that i don’t divulge that on here. also feel free to message me if you’d like to discuss anything further.</p>
<p>I’m no expert on the LGBTQ community at Cornell, but you can check out Haven, which acts as a central hub on the LGBTQ community on-campus (sao.cornell.edu). I think they have an office in Willard Straight Hall.</p>
<p>I’m a prospective student, and I was wondering how prominent the gay scene is. Could you go to a party and find other gays there, or is it something that you have to go out of your way to find?</p>
<p>Hey premed4,</p>
<p>I’m a gay freshman at Cornell this year. Honestly, the gay scene is what you make of it. There are gay people of all types (ranging from feminine to VERY masculine) who are out of the closet, at least to other members of the gay community. You could certainly isolate yourself from the community and never meet another gay person—Cornell is definitely big enough of a school to do that. However, if you want to be involved, you can and will. I can’t say much about long-term relationships (it would certainly be odd if I entered one after being on campus for less than 2 weeks now), but I know there are a few gay couples out there, and there are definitely people looking for a relationship. And then, of course, there are people just looking to hook up. </p>
<p>Generally, taking into account the number of gay students I’ve met after only being here for 2 weeks, I’m pretty sure you’ll be in luck.</p>
<p>It’s a bit hard to find gays at parties, since the parties I’ve been to have all been generally crowded and filled with all different types of people. Your best bets would be at various LGBTQ meetings on campus (the meeting I did attend was filled with really awesome people) or, as was mentioned before, a mafia party.</p>
<p>Good luck applying and deciding upon a college. And enjoy your senior year!</p>