Realize that students make daily decisions about revealing their sexual identity in public, particularly in the classroom. They may not want people from their hometown to know yet. Activism takes a personal toll emotional fatigue and resentment occur when one's efforts in educating others interfere with personal academic pursuits and success. GLB students are very hesitant to be thought of as representative of all gay and lesbian people. Campus harassment includes taking down of posters for GLB events, overhearing or being addressed with hostile remarks frequent offenders are evangelical groups and fraternities.
Students encounter homophobic remarks far less frequently in class than out of class.
Occasionally slurs and offensive humor occur. GLB students' experience is less relevant to their personal needs, plans, and goals than reported by heterosexual students. The lesbian and gay subcultures tend to be somewhat separate and different. Most GLB students are at some phase of the coming out process when they attend the university. Males confront ongoing harassment and discrimination.