Any moms of gay sons? How did you choose dorm?

Some other posters recommended single rooms. However, those are rather uncommon at the Berkeley dorms.

The odds are in favor of a “random” roommate being fine, but that still leaves the possibility of a problem roommate through luck of the draw. The dorms do have a Unity Theme house or section described at http://reslife.berkeley.edu/academics/theme-programs/unity-house-theme-program which presumably reduces the risk of a roommate who could be a problem in this respect (note that it comes with academic requirements).

Other housing options include the BSC co-ops, which are very low cost, but can have long waiting lists (apply as soon as possible if interested). However, the theme houses (including Wilde whose theme is LGBTQIA & Queer) may be easier to get into, and the co-ops in general tend to attract more left-leaning students anyway. See https://www.bsc.coop/index.php/housing/houses .