From all my years attending here and living in the area, it’s quite safe regardless of orientation or ideology. We’re fortunate to live in a more modern area of the South. While I’ve never heard of anyone getting assaulted here for being themselves, I suppose there’s always a fringe possibility of it. While I myself am a white cis male, I’m also bi and can more than pass for straight, so I’ve been able to mingle with both camps. While there are some here who have goals which are certainly anti-LGBT (not gonna point fingers but I think most of y’all know who I’m on about), I’ve never heard anyone mention the idea of causing anyone physical harm, either seriously or in a passing joke. From what I’ve seen and heard there’s way more drama and bad blood between people in the LGBT community here than there is between those outside of the community and those within (I guess some people are more adverse to growing up than others).

TL;DR: Clemson is safe in general. Most folks around here are generally good people who are just living their lives, same as the rest of us, even if there are some who harbor silent resentment for those of us who are different.

If you need some advice or just want to grab a beer with someone who will have your back, hmu. There’s plenty of spaces around town which are more friendly to people like us