<p>Once again Princeton, its Administration, its faculty and Admissions office are at the forefront offering full support of Civil Unions. At the LGBT Center at Frist today couples joined hands exchanging rings pledging everlasting love celebrating this day as a milestone for LGBT liberation in NJ. Congratulations to all for the years of hard work that went into making this day a reality. This is an important day in a step towards legal rights and the public acknowlegement of LGBT committed relationships. Our campus stood behind this issue in every way from the very beginning. Faculty participated with students from the start of this major effort. Despite the cold weather a candlelit procession marked several special ceremonies held this evening.
According to the national newsmagazine The Advocate, Princeton University was ranked as one of the top campuses in the nation for supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students.</p>
<p>are there a lot of LGBT students at Princeton? Is it anything like what i often hear about UC-Berkeley where there is a considerable gay population? What is the general perception of the student population towards LGBT students? Any anti-LGBT sentiment?</p>
<p>Here are some posts condensed for you. And YES go to Princeton number one choice by LGBT GUIDE-
"We were named among the top 20 universities in the country for LGBT student life," Tilghman said in her speech, "which was more important to me than the U.S. News mention of Princeton as the top university in the nation."</p>
<p>"the All-Ivy Drag Ball, featured hundreds of people dressed in drag and competing for the title of Princeton's "All-Ivy Drag Queen" and "All-Ivy Drag King," and included President Tilghman as a judge" </p>
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<p>President Tilghman has been courageous in creating change. Princeton is Princeton and now it is an even better place to be for women and LGBT students and faculty. The other Ivy presidents and deans have come directly from the academic ranks at Princeton please look around. President Tilghman deserves full credit for speaking about coeducation in this way by installing women in their rightful place. Indeed Princeton is an excellent place for women and enlightened, sensitive and caring men.</p>
<p>Princeton's Old Boy Network finally gone for good! </p>
<p>Princeton is extremely Progressive! The Old Boy Network is pretty much gone for good. President Tilghman and the majority of Deans and Administration who happen to be female and very active feminists have worked very hard to be progressive. Housing, Eating Clubs and Admissions happily move forward instead of backward towards this goal. If you are looking for an Old Boy traditional male network look elsewhere. I think everyone knows this because its fairly obvious.</p>
<p>Thanks, but what's the size of the LGBT population like at princeton?</p>
<p>Lots of students and more on the way. With full support on campus!</p>
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<p><strong>Oh, yay!</strong></p>
<p>Isn't Princeton considered one of the most conservative of the Ivy Leagues?</p>
<p>The notion that Princeton is conservative is a myth. The President is female. and a strong feminist to say the least.. she came out against Harvards President when he spoke about women and science etc. Most of the Deans and the administration are female. The faculty is hardly conservative. The students are not conservative. Tilghman and her admissions team changed the makeup of the school for sure. Some students make that mistake when they apply. They find out soon enough when they arrive. So if you are looking for a conservative experience look elsewhere -Princeton is enlightened intellectually and culturally!</p>
<p>hedoya, I think you are overplaying Princeton's liberalism. Compared to, let's say, Yale, Princeton is more conservative. It's a function of being enclosed in the "Orange Bubble", completely spoiled by all our resources, in a quaint town instead of a busy city...</p>
<p>However, I do agree with you that Princeton is "enlightened". EVERYONE is supported, from the LGBT community to the black community to the Evangelical Christian community. THIS is what should be emphasized about Princeton, its true diversity. Conservatives at Princeton are not shunted to the side like your post seems to suggest. Instead, there's a great spirit of cooperation!</p>
<p>Yaaay for the degeneration of both our country's morality and the sanctity of the institution of marriage at the same time!!!</p>
<p>no anti-LGBT sentiment at Princeton?</p>
<p>At all?</p>
<p>And if one is against gay marriage?</p>
<p>it is important to note that the princeton administration and faculty are, by no small measure, more liberal and progressive than the student body. the administration has been very supportive of the lgbt community and has devoted tremendous resources to the creation of an lgbt center staffed by a full-time director. this is great, but creates a very different atmosphere from other schools, where the queer group on campus is run by students, who plan the activities and events. naturally, full-time students won't have as much time to devote to such extra-curricular activities as a paid adult director, so princeton is able to give the appearance of a lively lgbt community with a jam-packed events calendar. the problem is, the events are poorly attended for the simple fact that there is a very small lgbt population at princeton--with the possible exception of dartmouth, the smallest of the ivies. that said, people are generally respectful, but not necessarily accepting--there's a strong evangelical contingent on campus. i think princeton is an excellent school, but it is hard for me to understand why an lgbt student would choose princeton over a place like yale or brown. well, i guess maybe if you're a member of the log cabin republicans</p>
<p>"Isn't Princeton considered one of the most conservative of the Ivy Leagues?"
Actually,Debryc, calling Princeton conservative is a myth. Princeton is not "The most conservative of the ivy leagues"- which was posed by Jon314. This does not mean conservatives are shunted to the side. It means Princeton IS NOT ONE OF THE MOST CONSERVATIVE OF THE IVY LEAGUES. Princeton's President and mostly female Deans and administration give full support to LGBT and this is obviously NOT in keeping with conservative values. You can't have it both ways unless you keep this information in the closet. When Princeton opened the LGBT Center President Tilghman made it perfectly clear that she was more proud of her rating in the LGBT guide than being number one in the Newsweek listing of top universities. President Tilghman is not a woman who likes to throw words around. And if you call coming out of the closet regarding where the University is actually positioned, overplaying it- I must say most of us find calling Princeton the conservative Ivy League University- OVERPLAYING IT ! Many are sick of reading about how conservative Princeton is. It is not. The alumni might want to revive the good old days but it is over. Read President Tilghman's speeches, notice who is invited to speak, look at the articles I have referred above. Be proud of the school and celebrate an extremely progressive feminist President who would hardly introduce herself as a CONSERVATIVE (feminist, stem cell support etc ) And if someone is against gay marriage I am sorry to hear it because some on campus are looking forward to getting married in the Princeton University Chapel!</p>
<p>hedoya, for being a liberal (definition being all-inclusive), you're really slamming the conservatives (regardless of their views and values, a true liberal should be tolerant of even the conservative, right?). That doesn't mean you have to agree with conservative values--one good thing in America is that you have the freedom and right to both hold whatever view you want to and express that view. To be truly "liberal" in the sense that they are tolerant of all views, Princeton ought to invite even the most conservative speakers (even ones who speak out against LGBT rights, abortion rights, stem cell research), as well as ultra-liberal speakers and faculty.
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And if someone is against gay marriage I am sorry to hear it because some on campus are looking forward to getting married in the Princeton University Chapel!
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I guarantee that there are people who don't support gay marriage at Princeton. Perhaps a picture gets painted of conservatives who are intolerant and disrespectful of gays, and perhaps that's true to a degree. But perhaps you should at least give them the respect and tolerance that you want, and you'll see it in return.</p>
<p>P.S. Do you go to Princeton, hedoya? (or did you?)</p>
<p>While I appreciate the evenhandedness of Frank10's submission, I must disagree that all events sponsored by or for the LGBT students on campus are "lightly attended". The facts simply do not bear this out. I am mightily proud of the leadership demonstrated by people like President Tilighman. In particular, Dean Rapelye has had a strong hand in all of this, particularly from her own hiring,
I, for one, hope to be standing in the chapel as the first committed gay couple pronounce their vows.
If you are homophobic, Princeton is not the place to be and Princeton does not want you. If you want to be in an atmosphere where diversity is celebrated and you are able to explore your own sexuality without fear, Princeton is the school.</p>
<p>Palliser1, to get true diversity, don't you need ultra-conservatives too?</p>
<p>Yeah, the problem with many liberals is that they are extremely hypocritical.</p>
<p>^^^Thats why libertarianism is the most intelligent, logical, and constitutional political philosophy! By far!!</p>
<p>Yeah, I used to think that. Until I realised that it's only what intelligent people would like to believe. While I believe in the least possible economic control, I also believe in preservation of certain values and institutions to keep our country's morale strong. When I see affluent teenagers singing about "smacking that," it worries me immensely.</p>