<p>hi everyone,
I applied to Northwestern early, and I'm anxiously waiting for the results. the school offers everything I want and I would not be happier to attend. I'm curious, though, how LGBT friendly Northwestern is. I go to a small, very accepting high school in Massachusetts and so coming out for me was a slow and pleasant process, and recently I officially came out as bisexual. How visible is NU's LGBT community? I've heard about the Rainbow Alliance, are they a definite presence on campus? Which dorms are especially LGBT friendly? How often do you hear homophobic remarks being made?
Thanks!!</p>
<p>Well, I’m also an applicant, but I know that the theatre scene on campus is huge, and obviously, gays make up a large portion of the theatre kids. I also know two gay guys at Northwestern, and they’re so totally happy. </p>
<p>I have a family friend–mid 30s–who is either lesbian or bisexual and raves about Northwestern.</p>
<p>Sorry if that wasn’t helpful, considering the information is anecdotal, but there’s my two cents.</p>
<p>I am a gay male that attends NU and I have never had ANY problems. Granted, I am in the theatre community and so everyone is extremely accepting but there is definitely a huge LGBT community on campus and everyone (for the most part) is extremely accepting. </p>
<p>I have to run but let me know if you want to know more.</p>
<p>Jones and ISRC are the two most gay friendly, traditionally.</p>
<p>“… I know that the theatre scene on campus is huge, and obviously, gays make up a large portion of the theatre kids …”</p>
<p>LOLer bill, y’all.</p>
<p>FYI: Chicago has a huge and vibrant “gayborhood” in Lakeview; there’s even a community center. [Center</a> on Halsted - Chicago’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center](<a href=“http://www.centeronhalsted.org/home.cfm]Center”>Your Page Title)</p>
<p>I’ve seen the Rainbow flag flying under the NU flag in that flagpole by Norris…not all the time because that would give the group too much of a special status but usually during Rainbow festivities or one time, when the campus got attacked by some outsiders handing out anti-gay flyers.</p>