<p>I didn’t really have first-hand experience with the gay community, but a few of my friends were pretty involved.</p>
<p>I think the first thing you’ll find is that Harvard (like most liberal arts schools!) is incredibly open + supportive. Homophobia isn’t tolerated by the community + diversity is a big point of pride on campus. I know quite a few people who had been closeted/figuring things out when they came to campus, but graduated very much out + proud of their identity. I don’t think that would happen at a place where gays aren’t accepted.</p>
<p>The gay students I knew were incredibly diverse in personalities and interests – from a super-flamboyant, musical-directing film major, to a future CEO econ concentrator, etc. There are definitely gays on sports teams – I’ve heard they’re somewhat more closeted. The student group I was most involved with (The Crimson) definitely had a % of gays that was reflective of the campus total.</p>
<p>Hope this helps + congratulations on your decision!</p>