<p>HeavenWood,
Not every person plans to be in corporations.
One of my trans friends is a college prof who got tenure despite transitioning before she went up for tenure.
Another trans acquaintance owns her own business in a field in which creativity and talent, not sexual orientation, is considered important. </p>
<p>Even when it comes to corporations, if a person is really good at what they do and can help the corporation increase profits, their employers don't care what the person's gender is.</p>
<p>The only advice that I strongly suggest you take is this:</p>
<p>Don't cover it up. No one can destroy your life over something that's already out in the open, but if you try to keep it a secret and it's leaked, well, say goodbye to Hollywood...</p>
<p>If I become a farmer, nobody would want to reveal negative asepcts of me.... but if I live a more complicated lilfe like a businesswoman, I would have some risk... that's what I meant</p>
<p>I know LACs aren't on your list but Swarthmore College is very gay-friendly. I know for a fact there are already transgendered individuals on campus who haven't faced any prejudice or discrimination.</p>
<p>Also, Hamilton had several transgenders according to my ex-boyfriend who visited there last month. </p>
<p>Anyway, I hope you find an embracing and accepting college! :)</p>
<p>As a transperson in college right now, I just want to say that a "gay-friendly" school does not necessarily mean that the school is also trans-friendly. While gay-friendly really only relates to the campus atmosphere, being trans-friendly requires a lot more and it mostly has to do with policies. Look at the school's housing policies, gender options on forms, do they have all-gender bathrooms? I'm at a LAC right now with a very strong trans community and support system, but I realize that you want a larger school. </p>
<p>I don't really have any more recommendations (other than I know CMU does a decent job of dealing with trans issues) and don't have much insight into your selection of schools. But I wish you the best of luck in your application process.</p>
<p>Generally, LACs are smaller schools in terms of enrollment, (under 4000 students.) LACs that are, (I imagine,) probably pretty trans friendly include: Bard C, Sarah Lawrence C, Wesleyan U, Macalester C, Hampshire C.</p>
<p>Please let me know if you would proof-read my essay about this topic. I personally prefer people in college but please feel free to let me know if you are interested even if you are in high school. Thanks a lot in advance~!</p>