<p>I'm bi. This has been a [somewhat] recent relevation for me...or, at least, I've only recently begun to admit it to myself, so I don't really know a lot of others like me. Anybody know what the GLBTQ scene is like at University of Washington? Anyone have any suggestions for GLBTQ students going off to college for the first time?</p>
<p>What does the Q stand for?</p>
<p>G (Gay)
L (Lesbian)
B (Bisexual)
T (Transgendered)
Q (Queer)</p>
<p>Wouldn't a queer fall under gay/lesbian/bisexual?</p>
<p>Actually, the Q can also stand for "questioning", meaning someone who is unsure of their sexuality and still trying to figure out whether they fall into one of the above categories.</p>
<p>Seattle is very gay etc. friendly as is the Udub.</p>
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<p>That's true, I forgot that. </p>
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<p>To the OP: Here's a site specifically focused on the gay community at UW:
<a href="http://gbltc.asuw.org/resources/%5B/url%5D">http://gbltc.asuw.org/resources/</a></p>
<p>a couple of suggestions:</p>
<p>dont try to hide it. i have a friend who is pretty obviously still in the closet. theres a lot more talking behind his back about it than there is about our friends who are out. its not a big deal that hes gay... but it is a big deal in some peoples minds that hes unwilling to admit it. </p>
<p>also, id recommend emailing the lgbt office at uw and asking a few questions regarding what happens if you end up with an unaccepting roommate as well as how theyd recommend dealing with the roommate situation in general. i had a few suggestions in mind, but im not sure im qualified to make them.</p>
<p>Hey, please, by all means, if you have suggestions, go ahead. I'm still trying to feel comfortable in my own skin...I could use all the help I can get.</p>
<p>And, by the way, thanks to those of you that replied. I feel kind of supported now, more in control. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>N Y ****ing U</p>
<p>"... but it is a big deal in some peoples minds that hes unwilling to admit it."</p>
<p>That's kinda annoying...haha. Poor kid.</p>
<p>Actually, I did almost apply to NYU. But I'd like to go into medicine, and the UW was better suited to my needs.</p>
<p>Hey, there's another thought...what about medical school? Should I try to keep things to myself on that front, because they'll be less likely to accept me? Maybe I shouldn't out myself in college after all...</p>
<p>I'm a gay future pre-med student also (not completely out)...I don't see how that would effect your medical school admission chances...and don't spend you're college tenure in the closet...you'll be miserable...I'm not saying that you have to parade around acting extra feminine...but dont sacrifice your happiness...and like one of the above posters stated...it's way worse to front like you're straight especially when everyone can tell that you're gay</p>
<p>Thanks, bluthunder. That helps...a LOT.</p>
<p>Worse comes to worst, you'll be friends with people who are also queer, such as members of the LGBTQ organization. You can count on most of them to be true allies because they'll probably be able to empathize with your situation. Unfortunately, it's part of the culture we're in to tease people about being gay. And because of that, people who aren't really homophobic pretend to be homophobic because of peer pressure. </p>
<p>Btw, I'm also headed to college next year, but i've been open about my sexual orientation for some months now. the point I "outed" myself was when i was truly indifferent to what people thought of me.. it was a weird phase. All of a sudden, I stopped overthinking the situation and just revealed everything through an online journal. the news spread like wildfire and people got used to it over time.</p>
<p>if you browse online college communities, you will find that most LGBTQ people have networked with other LGBTQ people. the majority of them seem pretty happy.</p>
<p>See, this is my problem. I keep thinking "Okay, this is who I am. This is what I'm going to do. No problem, it'll just take a little getting used to." Then I think maybe I'm not REALLY bi, because I didn't realize any of these feelings were even there until a year or so ago, and then I think it must just be a phase, and it'll pass. But then I think "oops, denial alert," because I can tell that I'm trying to talk myself out of it. And then I wonder why I'm trying so hard to talk myself INTO it, if it isn't coming naturally, and I think maybe this is all just something I'm making up to get attention, because I used to do things like that when I was a kid. And then I think I can look back and see where things like this had emerged in the past, but I had been unwilling to regard them as what they were--and then I think I'm just making that up, too, and seeing things that aren't there, and all I really want is attention and pity. I don't know what I AM! How the heck am I supposed to navigate college without knowing who I am?</p>
<p>Granted, CC probably isn't the best forum for this kind of question. But I felt like I needed to talk it out to myself. You can all ignore this part if you like.</p>
<p>I think that subconsciously, I've known that I'm homosexual ever since 6 years old. The other day, I was looking at photos from my early elementary school years and was able to pinpoint my crushes.</p>
<p>What made you think that you're bisexual? some boy? or just a general attraction to the same sex?</p>
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<p>I actually think its okay. I've seen people use this forum for all types of things. And, after all, sexuality and sexual orientation are a part of every college student's life. </p>
<p>This is a really important thing to talk about, actually. Hopefully you'll be given the support you need here, if you're looking for it.</p>
<p>I do not think its inappropriate for this forum at all.</p>
<p>Actually, I'm a girl. But, yes, some girl. Got a new job back in November...fell, and fell HARD. You know the kind of crush where you can't eat, you can't sleep, you can't concentrate at all, your grades slip, you walk into walls and spit all over yourself every time you're around them? That kind of crush? Yeah. Ouch.</p>
<p>She found out about a month ago (I've worked there about eight months)...long story. She's a lesbian, so she wasn't freaked out or anything...but she's been dating someone for a long time now. Incidentally, that someone ALSO works with us. I knew that, too. Didn't do much to help the crush. You wanna talk teenage "drama"...</p>
<p>Anyway. Yes, that, and a general attraction to girls that I noticed about a year ago. But I can't help wondering if it's all an attention scam, and I'm really making it all up...ARGH! This SUCKS! What am I DOING? HELP!</p>
<p>I wonder what triggered the general same-sex attraction a year ago. Your case is really interesting to me.</p>