Comfort Level at Fredonia

Recently, my best guy friend got a boyfriend. I was hoping that they would be able to be comfortable walking on campus holding hands and such; however, I was also concerned if it would be safe for them to. This is the main reason that I asked the Pride panel if they were comfortable in public places with their partner. I was really glad to hear that the index (I forgot the term used) for Fredonia State was a 3.5 out of 5. I was also really glad that some of them said that they are VERY comfortable doing it on campus, but maybe be less comfortable outside of campus. The fact that my best friend and his boyfriend can be open about their relationship on campus is really amazing. The one thing that I do notice when I am walking around with them and they are holding hand is that A LOT of people just stare. Yes, they might not be saying anything about it, but they are just staring like they are foreign objects. I hope that as time goes by the people on this campus will be able to see a LBGTQIPA couple and not have to stare at them. I also hope that someday everyone in the world will be accepting of this community. My best friend and his boyfriend are very comfortable on this campus and mostly off campus too. Knowing and seeing this makes me really feel grateful and impacted. Knowing that things are positive changes happening for the LBGTQIPA community just warms my heart. I hope that Fredonia continues on the wonderful path that it is on, and I hope that someday we can get that index number up to a 5 out of 5.