![]() “Sometimes I feel being in a such a ‘queer’ environment can feel all-encompassing and stressful as much as it feels empowering. “My queer identity is something that is important to me, but also not something I feel I want to define me or outweigh any of my other identifiers,” Evans said. ![]() On the other hand, Evans feels pressure to be herself in a largely queer environment. ![]() “It feels nice to be in a place where people can be more open about it, and at a stage in our lives where it doesn’t feel like such a big deal,” she said. Tisch sophomore Georgia Evans knew that she would be able to fully embrace her LGBTQ+ identity and meet many queer women at NYU - a privilege she did not have growing up in suburban Pennsylvania. Other students like Tisch sophomore Kevin Sun also said that the vibrant LGBTQ+ community at NYU influenced his decision to attend the university. “It feels very special to be queer in this mecca of queerness, and it is a very privileged position to be able to present queer and live a queer life surrounded by so much queer history and community.” “It was important to me to go to a school with a big LGBTQ+ community, and there is no place like the Village for that,” López Arredondo said. Still, LGBTQ+ students like Gallatin sophomore Sofía López Arredondo apply to NYU in part because of its reputation for being progressive and inclusive. While benefiting from the queer history of the Village, NYU also plays an active role in its gentrification, which has slowly erased the neighborhood’s authenticity and history. The Stonewall Uprising - a watershed moment for LGBTQ+ activism - took place in the West Village on June 28, 1969. In the 20th century, Audre Lorde frequented Swing Rendezvous, a lesbian bar and jazz club located on MacDougal Street. ![]() In the mid-19th century, Greenwich Village was home to gay bars and restaurants like Pfaff’s, one of Walt Whitman’s old haunts. Although the neighborhood’s history draws LGBTQ+ applicants every year, some current students are skeptical of whether NYU lives up to its reputation. Located in Greenwich Village, a historic hub of queer culture, NYU portrays its environment as diverse and accepting of LGBTQ+ students. ![]()
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