<p>Yes, I know, Tulane is in New Orleans. I know that New Orleans is very progressive and different from most of the South...but it's still the South. </p>
<p>I was recently admitted to Tulane. I am openly gay, though I am not flamboyant and it is very minuscule in comparison to all that I am. </p>
<p>With that being said, it's still an issue for me. I don't want to spend the next four years of my life in a place where being gay is a big deal and frowned upon. College is mostly about academics, but I want to feel comfortable and secure wherever I decide to go.</p>
<p>I have read multiple threads regarding this topic about Tulane, but I wanted to hear more up to date response. </p>
<p>Also, any other openly gay teens considering Tulane for this Fall?? </p>
<p>From what I understand, Tulane has a very active and, as far as I can tell well supported by all, GLBTQ association. New Orleans is, as you say, well known for having one of the larger populations of GLBTQ in the country. To say New Orleans is in the South is only geographically true. Anyone can tell you it is nothing like the rest of the South, and really never has been.</p>
<p>I hope some students that belong to that community will post here for you, or on Facebook (possibly more likely on FB), but I don’t recall anyone ever coming on CC and identifying themselves this way like you have.</p>
<p>not only is new orleans a very liberal city, but i would say tulane is a pretty liberal campus as well. i do not think you will have a problem at all on campus. most students are actually not even from the south (not that south and conservative necessarily go hand in hand). </p>
<p>but to assure you - i recently graduated from tulane and had quite a few gay/lesbian friends. it was never an issue, and in fact i think my gay/lesbian friends really enjoyed tulane and new orleans because it was so easy for them to meet other people. there are also a few gay bars/clubs in the french quarter, if you’re interested. i also knew out-of-the-closet lesbians who were even in sororities at tulane (and if having lesbians in a traditional sorority doesn’t show you the open-mindedness about homosexuality at tulane, i don’t know what will)! honestly, you will be more than fine.</p>
<p>and the more i think about it, even more than more than fine. my gay/lesbian friends had waaaay better luck with dating and relationships than us heterosexuals…i.e. they were able to find real, serious relationships, while us not as much.</p>
<p>Hey, just found this post. From what I saw and from who I met, tulane is a very accepting place for lgbtq people. I myself am openly gay as well and met with the head of their version of a gsa and he explained a lot about the gay life at tulane. It seems pretty nice and new Orleans has SO much to offer, even decadence fest!!! All in all, I am comfortable and looking forward to going to tulane this coming fall as a gay student =]</p>
Don’t worry about it. Tulane is very accepting and you will not have any problems at all. And remember also that you go to Tulane with a purpose to get a bachelor degree and make a living with your degree. So, don’t let the problems if any will distract your schooling. If there is any problems, you can contact this group at Tulane Univ…http://tmedweb.tulane.edu/mu/phoenix/resources/glbt-resources/
@comus311 Probably the same places hetero people meet- in classes, clubs, activities, athletics, in the dorms. Tulane is very accepting and the LGBT community is very accepting. There are professors and administrators who are gay. Here is a link to an article from the Admissions team, its from 2014 but very informative http://tuadmissionjeff.blogspot.com/2014/11/lgbtqia-life-at-tulane.html