Hi,
I was just reading this site, but couldn’t pass this up.
I had the exact same thought earlier today. I am gay and was raised catholic. It’s a general topic. I think you (or I) need to figure out how it relates back to college. Like death or changing states, it’s extremely personal. Would you be able to express such a topic in writing? Just things I try to ask myself.
A big part of me didn’t like the idea. Being gay has been my life. It feels silly to let my circumstances choose for me. You know?
If the admissions people are conservative, I think the essay would at least give them new perspective. For me at least, I’ve been told a few times, that knowing a someone LGBT in person really changes things.
I hope this helps