<p>Ditto on SoullessThinker's post. Schools like NYU, Columbia, Yale and the other schools s/he mentioned are very gay friendly, especially where "hot man-flesh is constant." SoullessThinker, you crack me up!</p>
<p>A lot of schools -- especially good schools in the Northeast and on the West Coast -- are gay-friendly. You might want to consider some other issues before deciding where to actually apply, though.</p>
<p>-What sort of support network would you want for queer students? Some schools are more activistic and open, others are more laid-back and low-key -- in general, this reflects the school's dominant culture.
-Are you looking to meet people for dating or relationships? A school of 2,000 with a fifteen percent gay population will still have fewer potential partners than a school of 10,000 with a five percent gay population.</p>
<p>Just my thoughts. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Vassar, Swarthmore, Kenyon, Oberlin, Sarah Lawrence.</p>
<p>These days...I think most colleges and universities in the top 100 are gay friendly in the sense of tolerating gays, having student organizations for gays, support services, etc. Any more, many high schools have a gay-straight alliance and, at least in our town, most kids don't think twice about it. I would hope that the schools where there the environment is hostile would be few and far between. All this being said, I would think that gay students would be happier at a school where there is a fairly large population of other gay students - for the simple reason that it increases the size of the potential partner pool. And for this reason, if I were gay, especially if I were a gay man, I think I'd opt for a large university rather than a liberal arts college.</p>
<p>Boston University and Emmerson I heard are gay friendly. That supposidly girls have to ask themselves first if they're gay before assuming they're straight.</p>
<p>But being a gay high school student, I understand why someone might be interested in Schools for Gay Students. One of the main things I want in a college is to be accepted, I don't want to have to be in the closet, regardless of how great the education can be. </p>
<p>University of Miami I heard is not very accepting. I think it made Review's list as Alternative Lifestyle is Not an Alternative a couple years back.</p>
<p>I just want to plug my school- Okay, I know I know people think Dartmouth is the "conservative ivy." But even if it is, it's still 75% liberals. There are active gay groups on campus, and I think it's an incredibly accepting place. My friends who are gay say they never have felt afraid at a place like this. I agree with the poster who said they wanted a place where it was more like the real world. I think Dartmouth embodies what a true city would be like, only much smaller. </p>
<p>Now- I think you can generally do well at any Ivy or top 25 school. You want to steer clear of anything like Notre Dame. My friend who is gay goes to BU, and he says it is a lot less tolerant than people would think- and in fact...he hates it because of that. I hear places like Georgetown and Stanford are alright. I really think you'll generally do well at most schools- just don't go for Liberty University (it's run by Jerry Falwell...)</p>
<p>How could no one mention The University of Texas? (austin) probably the 2nd most gay friendly city in America</p>
<p>That's surprising about BU, I think Boston College is the one who is less tolerant.</p>
<p>They're right about what they're saying about the South. Rednecks like to get drunk and jump gay people for fun.</p>
<p>west point, annapolis, and notre dame are probably good bets. very accepting of gays from what i hear.</p>
<p>smith is extremely accepting.</p>
<p>Yale has the largest and best-funded Lesbian/Gay Studies program in the country, with a bunch of well-known faculty. They attract large numbers of gay students to support it.</p>
<p>i sometimes wonder if ivies do that because they wanna be know as doing that or because they want to
politics and image is so disturbing and confusing</p>
<p>George Washington University is very gay-friendly and open minded. I remember my tour guide being gay, so if he is representing the school, I guess they have no problem with homosexuality. Princeton review discussed GW's student body, and said: "A student from the rural Midwest opines that the attitude on campus is "very tolerant," adding, "It's not atypical to see interracial couples, Jews and Arabs as friends, and two fraternity presidents dating each other." A satisfied first-year student says, "Maybe it's just that I have stars in my freshman eyes, but to me it seems like one big, happy family here."</p>
<p>Also, I wouldn't completely cross off southern schools. There are gay people at every school, but some are more tolerated than others. The University of Georgia has a big gay scene from what I heard, and it's still pretty conservative.</p>
<p>But I can completely understand your reasons for why you want to be tolerated. It's not right for you to subject yourself to a miserable college experience. Plus, the hate and self-esteem issues that could come with such an experience could be devestating.</p>
<p>Good for you!</p>
<p>"i sometimes wonder if ivies do that because they wanna be know as doing that or because they want to
politics and image is so disturbing and confusing"</p>
<p>Huh???????</p>
<p>Snuff, I had to laugh at your post. UCB is fairly representative of the SF Bay Area in terms of diversity. Gay groups may be more vocal and more visible because there is more acceptance in this area. I hope that you can assure your mom that being around diverse groups of people is one of the greatest learning experiences that you can have at college.</p>
<p>is emory gay friendly?</p>
<p>I am a freshman at UC Riverside and this might be surprising to some, but it is a pretty gay-friendly school, at least based on my experiences.</p>
<p>nyu is gay friendly i think</p>
<p>As weird as it sounds, Georgetown is gay-friendly. DC, you know.</p>