<p>I know that Dartmouth is frequently considered to be the most conservative of the Ivies but I would like to know for sure. Is it a good environment for homosexuals? Any feed back would be great.</p>
<p>the newsletter they sent me says "Dartmouth is named among 100 best LGBT-friendly U.S. campuses by the Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students." Hope that helps</p>
<p>While I know there are homophobic students at Dartmouth, that doesn't stop the gay community from thriving. Dartmouth's Student Assembly President is an openly gay student. We offer a Women and Gender Studies Major with extensive offerings in LGBT studies.</p>
<p>Dartmouth has two main organizations serving the gay community and its allies: the GSA and the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance. Their websites haven't been updated in awhile but you should definitely check them out: <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Egsa%5B/url%5D">www.dartmouth.edu/~gsa</a> and <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Edra%5B/url%5D">www.dartmouth.edu/~dra</a>. </p>
<p>I haven't been to a GSA meeting since last year, but it seems that the group focuses on hosting both fun events and discussing important political and policy issues. Last year the GSA hosted events such as Drag Balls, Queer Bar Night, and a forum for coming-out stories on National Coming Out Day. This year I think a lot of people are working on holding a Gay Pride Parade/Event at Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Last year the GSA spoke out against ROTC recruiting on-campus because of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. I know one of the biggest achievements this year is the advent of Gender Neutral Housing. </p>
<p>In addition, Dartmouth has a Coordinator for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Programming. The coordinator is so kind and helpful -- she sends out e-mails almost every week with interesting stories or reminders about campus events and opportunities.</p>
<p>Also, last term several many LGBT people spoke at Dartmouth. I was able to meet Candace Gingrich, Newt Gingrich's openly-lesbian sister. She has faced so many hardships and it was amazing to hear her story. Jennifer Finney Boylan also visited and lectured about her decision to change genders.</p>
<p>Also this article in the D is really interesting and relevant: <a href="http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2006042805040%5B/url%5D">http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2006042805040</a></p>
<p>I agree. The gay community at Dartmouth is very vibrant. Even at some of the more "conservative" social spaces at Dartmouth, gay people are welcome and seldom marginalized. I heard the drag ball this year was pretty good, and I know there are several other events organized by clubs and groups that are geared towards the GLBTQ community. Both Tabard and Panarchy, the "alternatives" to the Greek system, are very firm in their support of their gay members, and many people find a really acceptable social space there. Even among the more mainstream frats there's a lot of acceptance. Sig Ep, BG, and ironically enough, SAE all have significant gay populations. In fact, I don't know if I've ever met anyone here outside of a few groups of people who's truly homophobic (and if you were wondering, The Review is actually not one of those groups).</p>
<p>go to NYU. best gay community every.</p>
<p>Not to mention the Dartmouth lacrosse goalie that was featured on ESPN last year.</p>