LGBT Activities on Application

No.

Think about who is interviewing you ? it likely isnt someone who has grown up and seen the recent changes and likely grown up during a time of acceptance. Of course your physician should be open-minded and all the sparkles and jazz that make a good pre-med, but if someone is interviewing you more than likely they were licensed 20 years ago roughly. And even if they are open-minded, would you want to take that chance ? and even if they are gay themselves or pat of the spectrum, dont you think that they will be as critical if not more of your application so they dont showcase favoritism toward your identity ?

I don't agree with "I wouldn't want to go there anyways". Because the people that are sometimes teaching and all the factors that comprise a school has little to do with someone's biased opinion.

I am sorry, but this is my opinion, working with doctors and hearing the stupid comments that are made. You should see how people react when a stereotypically gay patient comes in. For some its "lets treat and fix". For others, its lunch-time conversation due to lack of luster in their life.

As a gay person you have a particularly difficult task. Of staying true to who you are. While also in my opinion showcasing that being on the spectrum or gay is not your primary identity. Why does that have to do be the foot you lead with ? Are there other identities you are identity yourself ?

A good test is.... " I am ______". what are the first 5 things that come to mind.

The process is already a snow-mountain marathon run. Dont make it harder for yourself.
Just wanted to share some experience. When I interact with faculty I wear conservative clothes, I am never outlandish, stoop to serious and focus on the issue/task at hand. The only time this guard is down is with women.
Otherwise I have seen being otherwise, did no good for me in the long run.

Mention those things on your application. As you are passionate. Do not lead with it in interviews. Stray away from using it as a primary indicator of "what are you passionate about ?". Why not come off as someone who dips into uncomfortable territory and has passion for human rights, but that doesnt have a particularly fixed dimension of identity.

You should be a good judge of character. If you sit down and the person wreaks of conservatism, abort and do not mention it.
This is just my opinion.
People who are not gay have hardly taken the time to look at what it means and what it takes to grow up with such a thing.
Dont bank on faculty being understanding. Bank on them being conservative

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LGBT Activities on Application