@runswimyoga I’m sorry your son is going through all this. I would have thought Penn would be somewhat progressive. I do think there’s a trend in this country where majority groups, especially the young, think it’s okay to pick on those they see in the minority. It sounds like your son is strong and he is dealing with it.
@ricer1010 My son is a current freshman so I know there is no end to the worries we parents have for them . I would recommend that he get in touch with LGBT organizations at the school. He can probably find a roommate on Facebook if the school honors roommate requests. If he has a choice of dorm styles, hall style work better for socializing than suite style. My son was just telling me that he’s observed that suite groups become insular and tend to pick a fall guy to pick on. That is, in a group of six suitemates there will be one who doesn’t “fit.” He’s in a residential community and picked a hall room again for next year.