I am the OP. Obviously the thread went off in an unrelated direction but for benefit of any parents reading it in the future, I talked to two people who had kids (one current and one very recent grad) at UChicago, one of the kids was trans, and they both said their kids loved the school and it was a very lgbtq inclusive/welcoming environment and most of the student population had progressive/liberal beliefs (which were my original questions). Having said that neither of their kids is as politically engaged as my d is. So in any case I think it is back on the visit list, will do a quick Chicago visit and visit northwestern as well on same trip. Thanks to those who tried to answer my question. The condescension and unwelcoming nature of some replies were … something else.
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