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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
My understanding is that the term sorority was coined to mean a 'fraternity for women', and if so, then by definition the term sorority implies a fraternal group of women. As in people with two (2) X chromosomes.
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That is how the word came into common usage, but Sir Thomas More and others used it back in the early 16th Century to mean "sisterhood" (primarily in a religious sense—"fraternity" also had a primarily religious since then).
Given the self-description of Lambda Delta Lambda quoted above:
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Lambda Delta Lambda is a local sorority, comprised of a fun-loving, queer friendly, sisterhood with open minds. We regard ourselves as not being the typical sorority and are open to students of all sexualities and gender identities. While we are a Greek organization our message to the campus and community is one of acceptance and hope for equality.
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I would not be surprised if the sorority is co-ed primarily in the sense that it welcomes people who are chromosomally-male but who self-identify as female.