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Right to Association
This is in response to JAM's Question:
I'm not an attorney, but I understand that private organizations have a right to restrict their membership for any reason. I mentioned this earlier in this thread, but country clubs are another example where it is perfectly legal (I didn't say socially acceptable) to restrict members based upon gender, race, religion etc. Where clubs have eased there restrictions, its been because of public opinion, not threat of legal action.
Rumor has it that the country club down the street from me wouldn't accept Michael Jordan as a member. I don't think they have any Jewish members either (I think you have to be Irish/Catholic and a Notre Dame alum, but I could be wrong there, I don't have the $$$ to even try to get on the waiting list!)
If GLOs accept taxpayer dollars (is there any public university-owned Greek Housing?), then this wouldn't apply, but as long as they are private organizations, lawsuits against them wouldn't go far.
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