My collegiate chapter had an openly lesbian active (and now an active alumna) and it never mattered to me or the other sisters. Her girlfriend at the time was also in an NPC sorority on another campus.

Being a lesbian would never affect whether or not I thought someone was worthy of membership.

Never had one, don't think it'd bother me, however, I don't think it would have worked out in my chapter.

lilsunshine said it best. :)

ETA: I haven't ever had one, but it wouldn't bother me. So if it makes any difference, my answer is in the hypothetical.

It's just part of the campus culture here. Otterbein as a whole is extremely tolerant of GLBTQ students,and we want them in our organizations because they bring a lot to the university as a whole. Also, if you discriminate against them, you're narrowing an allready narrow prospective pool. I cant think of a single GLO on my campus that doesn't have an openly lesbian or gay member.

I guess I'm the only one who feels differently.

Funny how you didnt give a reason WHY.

My chapter has a handful of lesbian sisters. It's no big deal. They are open with it and we are open to them. A sister is a sister- regardless of her sexual pref.

They are human just like us so why should it matter? My last year at Rio one of my sisters that pledged my last semester there was a lesbian...she is one of the funniest gals I know. It was a riot watching her pledge when I think about it :p but yeah I see no problem.

We have a policy of non-discrimination.

That being said, I am not sure that a visibly and stereotypically gay male would get a bid. And maybe he shouldn't either.

I have my PERSONAL opinions on homosexuality, I also have personal opinions on children born out of wedlock. But many of my sorors have children and I'm sure there are some who may be homoseuxal. With that being said, personal opinions are one thing but as greek organizations we function as a unit. Speaking for NPHC specifically, we were created in a large part to combat discrimination it would be simple hypocrisy for our orgs to turn around and discriminate against some else. If that person can serve your org. well their sexual preference really isn't your concern. As long as she ain't coming on to me. :cool:

I would see no problem with having gay/lesbian members. I don't know of any members of my chapter (past + present) that have been, and I suuuuure would hope that someone wouldn't be denied membership because of their sexual orientation.

My guess is - and it's only a guess - that most alumni and most undergrads in fraternity and sorority chapters feel differently about this than the majority of the people posting on this thread. I think the majority on this thread is composed of sincere, decent people. I see this one issue differently, and I disagree with the majority here regarding membership. The attitude expressed here of complete acceptance and even open recruitment is very recent and is not shared - I believe - by most alumni and most undergraduates. In today's culture this issue has a legal aspect, a moral aspect and an emotional aspect. All fraternities and sororities discriminate on some basis when we select our members. Some of those decisions are based on behavior, and behavior is the issue at hand. Not race, not gender.
I'm not trying to start a dust-up, and I may not post again on this thread. Just please understand that while you and I can agree on matters of compassion and Human kindness and decency, we may honestly disagree on this. Where you might consider acceptance of a certain behavior to be a moral imperative, I might consider the behavior itself to be immoral.