<p>There are other threads on this site that discuss the RS article. Back to the question posed here, all I know is this. My D went to a small very elite private high school in a very liberal and educated area of the country, and it was only after she graduated that I learned how horrible and homophobic her years there had been. “Oh there’s ####, she’s our dyke.” Not that she would have ever let me do anything about it: she fights her own battles, and quite well. Dartmouth is wonderful. Not perfect, you can and will find jerks anywhere, but there are so many LGBT in so many organizations that it’s never been an issue for her. I don’t have any basis for comparison with other schools, but, having visited and met many members of the groups (sorority, sports team, major department) she’s involved with, I’d call Dartmouth gay-friendly for sure.</p>