I agree with Manders in that this is a very delicate situation. Who knows how the chapters will react? It would be great if we could all be accepted unconditionally for who we are, but we don't live in Utopia. There are millions of people who will never accept homosexuals. They believe that it is an immoral lifestyle and a sin against God and nature. (A debate for another time and place.)

A guy in a friend's fraternity "came out". It was his second semester active and it was terrible. He showed up to semi-formal with his companion and all hell broke loose. Some members of the chapter and other houses made that poor guy's life miserable. Not only did he drop from the fraternity but he also left school. The whole situation almost tore the chapter apart as well. The members were conflicted because some felt angry and betrayed by him and others wanted to give support. To exacerbate the situation, the other fraternities used this knowledge to berate my friend's fraternity. They gained the reputation as the "fag" house. It was very sad and unfortunate.