<p>well NYU is supposed to have a huge gay male population</p>
<p>You should just get an online degree if you care so much about what other think..</p>
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Oh, I don't know. I can think of at least a couple southern schools, e.g. Elon and New College (FL).</p>
<p>2J4O0E0Y- You might want to get a copy of The</a> Advocate College guide for LGBT Students. I don't know much about it except that my school is in it, but it seems to have gotten good reviews.</p>
<p>I am also a gay, not openly, student (I live in Utah and people finding out could potentially be very bad). I agree, not in such a radical way, with orchard why does everyone need to know you're gay and why must you flaunt it? This is one thing I just don't understand. Like Gay pride parades, they aren't promoting gay equality they are promoting being different, but don't we as gay people want to be equal not different. Don't get me wrong I'm totally for gay rights, and I believe gay-straight alliances are great (they acctually promote equality), but why do some gay people feel they need everyone to know, perhaps the OP could explain this to me, I'm not trying to dergatory I just really do not understand this concept.</p>
<p>As far as colleges go I'd say you could go to NYU, Berkley, or really if you really are not flaunting the fact that you're gay you could go any where, though I would'nt go to BYU lol (trust me it's scary, I live in UT). College is a more accepting atmosphere and you'll be O.K. anywhere, as long as you chill.</p>
<p>"I'm not that great of a student though, definitely not good enough for Emory or Penn, or NYU."</p>
<p>Since the OP posted this, 2 people have recommended NYU. To continue the waste of people's time, I would like to recommend to the OP that he most definitely check out a couple schools: Emory and Penn.</p>
<p>Michael1: the point of gay pride parades is to show that gays aren't going to hide or be ashamed of who they are; not to promote differences, but rather to say, "I am this, you are that, see we aren't too different?" I don't think such a movement is too far off base, considering the hundreds of years of oppression that gays have had to undergo.</p>
<p>Does that include Vanderbilt?</p>
<p>I have to say, I am having trouble not taking offense at Kev07wan's comment that if you are "not that good of a student" check out Bennington, Sarah Lawrence, Hampshire and Marlboro. In general, the students that go to those schools are often VERY strong in at least one area, and all of those schools demand excellent writing. Truthfully, I see the students at these more "alternative" schools as REAL students in that they are there for more than the grade. They are not the information processors that do so well at the top schools, but they are people who are really passionate about their education and true learning. I understand, of course, that Kev07wan was talking about schools one can get in to even without the 2400 and the 4.0, but I don't think you can say that anyone at these schools is "not that good of a student" (and I don't think anyone at those schools would write it in quite that way anyway....sorry, catty :-)</p>
<p>Oh, and as far as being gay--at Bennington you would definitely be fully accepted by everyone, but I have a couple of close gay guy friends and they say there really aren't that many gay guys here (there aren't that many guys period!) so it is somewhat slim pickings.
From what I hear, Yale has one of the largest gay populations, but really you would find a lot of gay people at pretty much any large (probably Northern) university.</p>
<p>I was having trouble finding an "accepting" school in the midwest when I started my search.</p>
<p>If you're looking at the midwest, here are some pretty LGBT-friendly campuses:</p>
<p>Knox College, Beloit College, DePaul University, Kalamazoo, Oberlin, Carleton, Wash U, Colorado College, Cornell College, Lawrence University, Macalaster, Illinois Wesleyan, etc.</p>
<p>As for the northeast, west coast, etc...I'm not too knowledgeable.</p>
<p>almost all the ivies are full of gays and nerds... and a few athletes here and there...</p>
<p>From what I've heard, Illinois Wesleyan is not too accepting.....</p>
<p>Harvard is very gay from what I hear.</p>
<p>(I jest, I jest!)</p>
<p>Exhibit your sexuality?!?!?!?!?</p>
<p>Why would you choose to exhibit sexuality at an institution of higher learning? gay or straight.</p>
<p>Just be who you are without labels or being something you think you should be.</p>
<p>I can't stand flaming homosexuals as much as I can't stand misogynistic "dudes" or "bros" that find it necessary to be openly homophobic and talk about who they "banged" last night.</p>
<p>damn, America has an Identity problem.</p>
<p>I'm sure a lot of the University of California campuses would be very accepting and wouldn't mind, especially Berkeley, which tends to be the most liberal or left-leaning of the UC campuses. However, it is difficult to apply as someone out of state because it is a public Californian school.</p>
<p>I'm sure Stanford is very accepting too. I know there was one guy who graduated last year from my high school. He was a gay Latino who lived in the projects and now attends Stanford. I've heard from teachers that he's very happy there and is doing quite well.</p>
<p>Sarah Lawrence? That's schools ridiculously selective.</p>
<p>I highly recommend you consider avoiding any desire to "display" your sexuality. It's not a good habit to develop in today's intolerant world.</p>
<p>Be yourself, act yourself, but I would say a negative on the pink shirt and yellow strap on.</p>
<p>Hey...you knew it was coming. ; )</p>
<p>For colleges...REED! Great school and very accepting. Plus they love drugs.</p>
<p>Hmmm...drugs...</p>
<p>/Does not condone consumption of illegal substances</p>
<p>/honest</p>
<p>"I can't stand flaming homosexuals as much as I can't stand misogynistic "dudes" or "bros" that find it necessary to be openly homophobic and talk about who they "banged" last night."<br>
-mikeysoundtrack
I totally get what you're saying, but I think the OP just wants to be somewhere where he wont feel the need to hide his sexuality in his everyday life. Somewhere where he can be confortable with him self and will others will be comfortable with his presence. Makes sense right??? </p>
<p>As far as my suggestions go, I see people listing all of these stereotypically liberal schools such as Hampshire, Macalester, Reed, etc., but just cuz the OP is gay, doesn't mean he wants to go to a school that's stereotyped for having a bunch of granola crunching hippies. I know that NYU doesn't fit this stereoytype, but the OP said he isn't a good enough student for the school. So, perhaps a medium to larger University in the Northeast might suit the OP's needs. While these schools may not be known for having a huge ammount of gay students, I assume that any medium to large school in a large metropolitan area such as New York, Boston, D.C., Phili, and even areas outside the Northeast such as Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Twin Cities, LA and obviously San Fransisco would have substantial gay populations and student bodies that are used to being surounded by people of different cultures, religions and sexualities.
Northeastern University, American University, and Boston University all come to mind.</p>
<p>P.S. With the exception of maybe DePaul, I'd stay away from religious schools. The south as well, with the esception of maybe Atlanta and Miami.</p>
<p>People in this thread are apparently ignorant of the mechanisms of prejudice. </p>
<p>I would suggest they read Amartya Sen's writings on plural monoculturalism versus true multiculturalism as well as the difference between "thin" (mainstream) and "thick" (distinctive, although in cultural studies the term has a more precise meaning) culture. </p>
<p>I am in fact a fence-sitter on many gay legislation issues, but may I ask why is it acceptable that people can flaunt being a "player", having many girlfriends, and so forth, but it's somehow unacceptable to flaunt one's sexuality if the orientation is non-straight?</p>
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<p>I think we all generally agree that the OP has good intentions, but his use of the word 'exhibit,' like a zoo animal or something, was a poor choice.</p>