<p>Is the atmosphere at Pomona towards GLBT students very supportive? It's important that I find a university where I will be accepted. Are there organisations and such?</p>
<p>The main organization/resource center is the *Queer Resource Center that is shared among the five colleges, although it tends to be Pomona-centric. Before last year, it used to be in a closet, but they moved it to it's own little building/lounge so it's a lot nicer and 20x bigger. They have small weekly events (movie night, baking night, etc) and then probably a big event about every other week. There is also QQAMP (Queer, Questioning, and Ally mentor program) for anyone, where you get a few mentors and your participation is anonymous. Finally, they just started a new group last year called WOW (Women on Women). Scripps (the women's college) might also have their own organizations, but I'm not familiar with them. Two years ago, the Pomona Student Union brought in two pretty big speakers to debate about gay marriage. When the pro defender asked who was pro in the audience, almost everyone was pro-gay marriage, a couple weren't sure, and the few that were against didn't seem to be college students. The event was very well attended as well. This year, there was also a thing the office of campus life set up that had students hold up signs on campus that told people how to be a better ally. </p>
<p>So in general, I would say that's it's pretty supportive. I think that everyone is at least tolerant, and I've never heard anyone throw around derogatory terms. In fact, sponsors, the office of campus life, and the queer resource center have flyers available to put on your dorm room door that say "I support queer rights." You'll definitely see them if you visit at all. Like at every other campus, some people may be unintentionally homophobic though by saying something in passing, particularly a few straight males who are trying to defend their masculinity. Even still, I think you'll have no problem feeling accepted here (I know from personal experience).</p>
<p>I should probably mention two incidents that happened on campus while I have been there. During my first year, someone had wrote "F-gs are Gay" in a gay male's shower stall. This past year, someone wrote offensive words on another student's white board, although I don't believe the F word was used. The reason I know about these incidents is because the school sent out mass e-mails about them to inform students and let them know that they did not tolerate this behavior. I honestly feel like incidents likes these happen at other campuses as well, even at the most tolerant, although they may not be reported to the student body.</p>
<p>I hope that was what you were looking for. Let me know if you have anymore questions.</p>
<p>*Queer is the accepted umbrella term that the Claremont Colleges choose to use and is virtually synonymous with LGBT.</p>
<p>Wow i wasn't expecting such a long reply! thanks! that's all I needed. I'll definitely be applying RD for the class fo 2010. :)</p>
<p>The Claremonts, particularly Pitzer and Pomona are quite accepting of homosexuality. In fact, any southern CA school is tolerant or accepting except Pepperdine. Pomona is among the more accepting.</p>
<p>Also, Harvey Mudd always makes it into the top 20 for the "gay community accepted" list in the Princeton Review. And Scripps, being a women's college, is very accepting as well.</p>