<p>I heard that Yale is known as the "gay ivy" because it provides a safe place for homosexuals more than other ivies. To what extent is this true?</p>
<p>Yale is so gay, yo.</p>
<p>1 in 4, maybe more, yo :]</p>
<p>Well funny you should mention Yale being the Gay Ivy, it was on the cover of the most recent Yale Alumni magazine! Well, can’t say since I’m not actually a Yale student, but on the whole Yalies are very welcoming, friendly, people. And of course, it’s a liberal school. Yep.</p>
<p>Definitely provides a comfortable place for people who are gay, that said there are many other ivies which are definitely just as welcoming</p>
<p>You know how people say women colleges are lesbian colleges? There are an overwhelming number of gay men at Yale. Though, they don’t dominate the population. Kind of funny though, the princeton review doesn’t rate Yale on the top 20 for gay community accepted.</p>
<p>With that said, does Yale also welcome moderate conservative christians who arent crazy vocal or anything. I just have this preconceived belief that the right wing is almost hated at these schools…is it true?</p>
<p>Yeah, Yale is a really gay campus there are posters about partners at some of the residential college openings. I don’t think it is only the liberals who are accepting though, I am really conservative but am completely okay with gay people. </p>
<p>To be honest I would think that some people would dislike you because you are a conservative but those people are the kinds you wouldn’t want to hang out with in the first place. For the most part I think people don’t care (this is still college and the majority of people probably care more about grades than about politics). I do however think people will be hostile if you express views against homosexuality. I told a gay person that I didn’t believe in gay marriage only civil unions and he got really upset. I apologize and told him I didn’t mean it to be rude only my opinion, but he was still offended. It is a touchy topic for some people. The person in question wasn’t at Yale though. But for the most part, unless you waive a flag about it I doubt many people will care.</p>
<p>Yale is just an accepting place in general, of the LGBT community and of those who don’t necessarily feel comfortable around that kind of stuff. </p>
<p>That said, like Dbate mentioned, as long as you’re not overtly towards people who don’t share you beliefs and you don’t try to convert people to yours, whatever they may people, it’s generally easy to get along with people. Although I would pretty much say that about real life too. </p>
<p>But in general, Yale is an extremely welcoming community towards all individuals.</p>
<p>If you want to see more discussion, do a search in the Yale forum. Within the past 3 months there was a thread about homosexuality at Yale that went on for several pages with current undergrads and alumni commenting.</p>
<p>“it provides a safe place for homosexuals” makes me think of like… an underground bunker or something.</p>