Greeks How Do You Feel...

M0N1CE · #1 10-20-2005, 03:48 PM

How would you feel about on OUT and open Gay and/or Lesbian member of your org? I have heard some say that it does not look good for their org, and have even heard some ppl be denied membership for that reason. I am just looking fo matur edialogue on the topic.

Monice

NebraskaDelt · #2 10-20-2005, 03:51 PM

I see no problem with it. I think that we do a disservice to ourselves for not finding things potential members. They are dedicated students who do the same things as everyone else. I don't see how it's bad for your org. I think it's horrible if someone is denied membership for race, sexual orientation, national origin, etc. It's their personality that should decide whether they receive membership or not.

moe.ron · #3 10-20-2005, 04:09 PM

I have no problem whatsoever.

Our national bylaws is also very specific about outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation.

ladygreek · #4 10-20-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by M0N1CE
How would you feel about on OUT and open Gay and/or Lesbian member of your org? I have heard some say that it does not look good for their org, and have even heard some ppl be denied membership for that reason. I am just looking fo matur edialogue on the topic.

Monice

It's not an issue for me.

Sister Havana · #5 10-20-2005, 04:17 PM

I have no problem with it. My Brothers are my Brothers...period.

There was actually a panel discussion about this topic at IU this past week. Here's the article from the IDS: Gay and Greek: Members Speak

DeltAlum · #6 10-20-2005, 04:29 PM

I have no problem with it. I know a number of gay fraternity and sorority members.

LoggerTheta · #7 10-20-2005, 05:06 PM

This may be the area that I've grown up in (Seattle) but I have no problem with homosexuality in any capacity. It never even crosses my mind to think about most times. I have a great deal of friends who are openly gay; most of them women, and I never really considered them any different from me. I don't really believe in labels at all; homosexual, bisexual, asexual, or heterosexual. You love a person, not a gender.

AchtungBaby80 · #8 10-20-2005, 05:08 PM

I wouldn't care.

amanda6035 · #9 10-20-2005, 05:44 PM

I woudnt care. I would expect them to respect my sexual orientation the same as I would respect theirs. Ie: don't hit on me, I'm not gay, but we can be friends and sisters.

Tom Earp · #10 10-20-2005, 06:27 PM

You may want to try to do a search on GC as has been discussed before.

I am sure that someone here can find a link for You.

Besides that, a very good Friend who is a Brother from another Chapter is Gay and A Brother, at least one that I know of from My Chapter is Gay. Anoterr Brother from another Chapter is Bi. Does It Bother Me, not in the least!

Just go rent "Revenge of The Nerds"Black Dude is Really Gay, but also really cool Tri Lamb!

Also, find the Book, "Out On Fraternity Row". It might be eye opening!

a.e.B.O.T. · #11 10-20-2005, 06:29 PM

I wouldnt care at all... but I know people who do because they feel that it looks bad on their chapter. It makes people get the wrong preception. Well, I would much rather be known as the gay fraternity then the discrimitory(sp) one

heres a thread thats not too old
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...threadid=63723

Erik P Conard · #12 10-20-2005, 11:47 PM

and all this time I thought God was a Teke. The late icon of Chi
Omega, Mary Love Collins, said JC was a TKE, but was not too
sure on the question of God. I think God was a Teke, and it is
indeed possible that he did not get a Beta bid. Cheers!
Thank you, Delt, for your kindness on a post I am glad to have
not made. Sometimes we indeed do need to sit back and cool
it before firing off a tirade.

AChiOhSnap · #13 10-21-2005, 11:41 AM

I, personally, wouldn't care at all. I definitely promote diversity in any organization including the greek system.

If some of my sisters in my chapter were personally opposed to homosexuality, I think at the end of the day they would still consider a sister and love her like a sister. After all, we have girls of all sorts of religions, political backgrounds and cultures in my chapter and we all love each other even if we disagree sometimes. If you're in a sorority, you acheive a level of understanding with your sisters that can supercede that of friendships outside of your chapter. Some of my best education on other religions, for example, has come from my sisters with whom I've been able to have an open and caring dialogue about this normally contentious issue.

ZZ-kai- · #14 10-21-2005, 11:52 AM

The question isn't whether a person is gay or not, it's whether the person is worthy or not?

If we feel you're worthy to be in our fraternity, c'mon in. If not, adios.

Being gay should have nothing to do with membership into a greek org. And when it does, it's pretty sad.

KSigkid · #15 10-21-2005, 02:00 PM

No problem; as long as the guy would be an asset to the fraternity, I'd be fine with him becoming a brother.