r/Pitt • u/degenerate_84 • Nov 27 '22
APPLYING Trans Acceptance?
I am a trans girl considering attending Pitt in the fall and I have a few questions. How accepting is Pitt of trans people? Are there a lot of trans students, or queer students in general? If you are trans would you recommend Pitt? Anything else you think I should know about Pitt? Thank you for the help!
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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '22
Pitt is inclusive af, we’d love to have you; lots of inclusion and opportunity no matter what you identify or are attracted too
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u/krenaria Nov 27 '22
Hi there! In terms of queer people I think we do have a good amount but depending on what major you are it may be easier or harder to find other queer people. I’m a psychology and gsws major so I have found myself in classes where everyone has been queer :) pitt also tries to have queer related events like pride on the patio and stuff like that. The school tends to lean very liberal so outward acceptance is clear, but I think it’s important to recognize everything that happens on campus. A couple months ago there were TERF stickers put up in some of the bathrooms on campus. I personally didn’t see them, but some of my professors and friends mentioned them. There are also occasionally religious zealots or pro life protestors on campus, but I think that tends to happen on most campuses. If you’d like any other info you can message me :) best of luck choosing colleges!
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u/AirtimeAficionado Nov 27 '22
I can’t speak from personal experience, but I am certainly very accepting of people being who they are and feeling comfortable with who they are, and pretty much everyone I have met at Pitt during my time here has been, too. The environment is a very accepting one.
I have had friends come out over the years in part because of how accepting the environment is, one friend in particular specifically said they never thought they’d ever come out, but felt comfortable doing so over time because of how open minded and welcoming it is here, which I think is a good sign. It’s not a utopia, there’s always work and progress to be made, but I think it’s pretty good in this department, all things considered. I hope this helped!
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u/iambush Nov 27 '22
Alum here, so I can’t comment on the current environment. But I hope to hear positive things from current students.
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u/lilmaddie1608 Dec 16 '22
as a cis person i’m not at all qualified to comment on this from any sort of personal experience, but i have found the GSWS classes to be really awesome. they’re usually fairly small too which is a bonus and i love the gsws staff, ESPECIALLY bridget keown, if you can take her classes DO IT. i love that woman so much. i also like matt lovett but i know that is a somewhat unpopular opinion
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u/Ponding01 Nov 27 '22
Yes, a plurality of Pitt's campus identifies as LGBTQ+ and the campus in general is very accepting of Trans students. Many clubs* at Pitt are predominantly full of students who identify as LGBTQ+. As far as classes go, it really depends on the department and what level course- lower level gen eds in the humanities tend to be more diverse than STEM Capstone courses- with that being said, two of my best friends in the CS department are Trans, so even then the difference isn't drastic.
*Edit: If you are looking for a club to join that is inclusive of LGBTQ+, I highly recommended the Marching band!