<p>I was accepted to GW and recently visited and am now seriously considering attending. I liked a lot of things about GW, but I didn't really find out any information about GW's gay population. As a gay student, the reception at GW towards gay people is definitly a factor in my decision. The campus seems pretty liberal so I'm not too worried about it, but I'm very interested in how large the population of gay students at GW is and how they are recieved by other students and the general university.</p>
<p>By the way, I'm still trying to decide between AU and GW, though I prefer GW a little more.</p>
<p>i would be interested in knowing about this too. esp. gw's gay atmosphere compared with tulane's in New orleans. i know serendipity and currentstudent are going to kill me, but i'm still considering gw after having a positive visit last thursday (although i am still bitter about cost)</p>
<p>armcp-don't even consider coming if you're going to be bitter. Emotions tend to color one's experiences. If you come with a negative mindset, you'll find plenty of things to complain about. If you can put aside the negativity and work on getting a 3.7 your first year so you qualify for scholarships, then welcome back.</p>
<p>I'm a current student. Both Tulane and GW are known to have very large, vocal and active gay populations. They are actually both known to be split in political affiliation (I wouldn't call GW largely liberal); both the college republicans and college democrats are HUGE at GW. Although the college republicans have higher numbers at Tulane, it is definitely not an intolerant atmosphere either. I think you'll be fine at either school... good luck.</p>
<p>Well as a gay student in high school (I was freed in August of last year :) and soon to be GW, I have talked to many gay GW students. Basically, most people date outside of GW and you will find many gay republicans. 'Gay by may' is largely accurate as towards the end of the year a majority of the class who is gay will be out in the open about it and pretty much all gay guys know all of the other gay guys within the whole university.</p>
<p>Coming from a rather conservative region, I am going to find GW and DC in general very liberating. You will find all sorts from the quiet to the activists in all different neighborhoods, but especially Dupont Circle. The Out Crowd and GW Pride are the two main gay organizations on campus, so I would seek them out on GWeb for more information.</p>
<p>If you have any other specific questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>armcp- While I completely understand the bitter feelings towards GW for cost, I hope to see you in the fall :)</p>
<p>that is comforting that you can find a myriad of personalities within the gay community at GW, because the typical stereotype of a gay person to me is not very appealing and i don't want to be stuck with that sterotype by the non-gay community at whatever school i decide to attend.</p>
<p>I concur with a general dissatisfaction of what pop culture has made the gay stereotype and you will of course find that at GW, as any major university.</p>
<p>GW is so gay. It's actually a complaint of straight girls. I would say about 20% of the guys are gay here. The gay scene is similar to BU and NYU. Also, GW does have conservatives, but not really that many. Saying GW is split down the middle is sort of an exagerration. Honestly, EVERYONE is okay with gay people here. If you aren't, this school is a nightmare because chances are you will be interacting with homosexuals in some way. O yeah, there's hardly any lesbians.</p>
<p>Actually, our College Republicans organization IS one of the largest in the country and it definitely rivals the College Democrats. I was on the e-board for 2 years and kept track of our membership statistics.</p>
<p>However, nearly EVERY person I know in College Republicans, including myself, is very supportive of gays and gay rights. In fact, I knew a few people on the e-board who were gay themselves. </p>
<p>I wasn't at Tulane for very long (it's kind of sad but I've been to like three schools + comm college this year), but I think they are pretty open to homosexuality there too. However, I think there are definitely <em>more</em> gay people at GW.</p>
<p>And armcp -- I'm not gonna yell at you ;-)... I think everyone has love/hate relationships with their schools at some point.</p>
<p>Bottom line: GW is a very tolerant environment. We celebrate our diverse student body, so no matter your background/belief/quirk, you will be respected.</p>
<p>Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that every fraternity has gay members. Some of the most active members of a lot of fraternities here are gay. I don't know how tolerant Tulane is but I know that an openly gay person could never get into a fraternity at Wake Forest or most state schools. And note that these fraternities include the "best" and hardest fraternities to get into.</p>
<p>As for the conservative thing, I recognize that GW has an active College Republicans organization, but I think it's pretty fair to say that GW is pretty liberal. We are in DC,the most Democratic electorate in the 2000 Presidential election.</p>
<p>I did an overnight a couple of nights ago through the GW Star program and my host happened to be gay. Honestly, I didn't see one instance of discrimination towards anyone while I was there. Everyone seemed very accepting and open if that answers your question.</p>