Gay at UChicago

UChicago10
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:33:36 +0000

Hi! I’m a lesbian current student at UChicago. The scene here is great, much better than many other schools! Unlike the stereotypical queer event which is most gay men and one or two queer girls, here you actually get a decent mix. Queers and Associates, the gay straight alliance, often has many girls at it and is a very nice environment, the people in charge of it also organize movie nights, a broomball team (called Dykes on Ice although of course there are also plenty of queer men who particpate in it) parties and invite everyone to it. Quorum is a seperate group meant just for queer girls, there they discuss queer women issues and also just hang out. You can also meet queer girls outside of these meetings if they aren’t your thing. Dating definitely happens, there are lesbian couples and you do seem them about on campus, and no one else seems to react weirdly to it, plus there are several couples in Quorum. Hook ups also happen, so whatever you are looking for you will be able to find it.
Also, the rest of the school’s attidue to LGBTQ people is amazing. No one cares and everyone is very supportive. I know someone whose HUM class actually included an article about a Mexican-American Lesbian and how all her different identities intersect.