Hello 
I am interested in applying to IUB for reasons that are not LGBT-related. However, it is very important to me that the university I attend is accepting of the gay community. I have found that IUB is one of the top LGBT schools in the US, which is very intriguing. However, I haven’t found any “proof” of why the school deserves to be on the list more than other universities. It has an LGBT center or program or something, but almost all colleges have that nowadays. I am concerned since it is located in a fairly conservative state. Is there anything LGBT-related or anything that really stands out at IUB? In your opinion, is there a good amount of LGBT persons who attend the university here? Are students generally accepting? What else should I know about being gay at IUB? If you are LGBT (or not) I’d love to hear about your personal experiences here. Thank you
Is great.
Extremely liberal area. Many support groups. You shouldn’t have any trouble at all.
I had an openly gay professor last semester, and people seemed to treat him like any other professor. He gets good reviews and people generally have a high opinion of him: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1925283
I haven’t had any experiences with students who are openly gay, but I agree that Bloomington is a very liberal area. If you want that professor’s contact info, it’s in the link below. He loves helping students and he could probably give you better information than you could find on here.
https://kelley.iu.edu/facultyglobal/directory/FacultyProfile.cfm?netID=fordjus