<p>Most if not all the schools have active LGBT populations and, in some cases, overt clubs and groups to support acceptance. That does not mean your son will be free from some of the pressures he faces in his current environment. BS have no tolerance for harassment but it’s still going to be a difficult journey, he’ll still face some resistance from pockets of students and he’ll still be in the minority, and it may still be uncomfortable to be “out” especially when dating and other issues arise.</p>
<p>Boarding school is extremely tough transition even for heterosexual students (socially and academically) - So tread carefully - coming to terms with gay sexuality while adjusting to this new foreign environment may be replacing one set of issues with harder ones. But in terms of physical safety - boarding school is probably a good option because physical violence is not tolerated. Might try a summer program as a test to see if he can adjust to the life and culture.</p>
<p>Here are other threads discussing this (one I started for a student who didn’t want to come out on the boards):</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1186302-lgbt-friendly-schools.html?highlight=lgbt[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1186302-lgbt-friendly-schools.html?highlight=lgbt</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1092462-whats-lgbt-climate-boarding-schools.html?highlight=lgbt[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1092462-whats-lgbt-climate-boarding-schools.html?highlight=lgbt</a></p>