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Originally Posted by AGDee
Title IX is a law, passed by the US legislature and signed by the President. Unless we want all our organizations to go fully co-ed, we are unable to initiate someone who is biologically male. We didn't make the law except that we did fight to keep our single gender status. It is unfortunate, but until someone was fully transitioned, we could not initiate them.
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So, here's a question (posed to everyone, not just AGDee). What about an initiated sister (born female) who transitions to male post initiation?
I ask because I was looking over some SAI policies the other day and came across our transgender policy (didn't even really know we had one). It would appear that at the collegiate level, we will only initiate women who are legally and medically female. However, if at some time after initiation, the member elects to transition and identify legally and medically as male, the Fraternity requires that her membership category be changed to the appropriate Distinguished Member category. The member is required to turn in her collegiate badge, membership card, & certificate. Following the appropriate Distinguished Member ritual, the member would wear the Distinguished Member badge and remain in that category of membership.