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Originally posted by Inquisitive:
Weird! I'm not here to clown anyone or pass judgment! To each his own but c'mon the use of Ivy leaves, pearls to the links on the page, same founding date? True no one owns exclusive rights to these symbols but out of respect they could have atleast chosen different things, been original! But that's just my opinion. :roll eyes: 
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I have gone over this thread many times. I have looked at every opinion and I have contemplated whether or not to post because I only have a certain frame of reference. But I have found some of these comments very unsettling. The above quote was a bit disturbing to read because I felt a sense of elitism flowing through it. Based on what Trevor Charles said, he has used Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority as a frame of reference but so did the sororities that came after Alpha Kappa Alpha and I am quite sure that this organization used the GLO's and other orgs. in the like as a frame of reference. I could imagine the comments that were made on white campuses when BGLO's began popping up. My question here is out of respect to what? I believe that the fact that Mr. Charles created his fraternity to serve the gay community in a positive way is respect enough.
Sisterfriend AKA_Monet, your post touched me the most because I really got the sense as to why you and many of your sisters who share your viewpoint feel the way you do, however, I feel that you maybe upset more at the fact that this is a homosexual organization. What gave me that feeling was when you said:
I understand that everybody gotta do they own thang. Whateva's cleva. In fact my cousin is a lesbian and was out when people in her small southern Black community thought we don't have those "caucasian" sexual orientation issues. I mean no offense, but in the Black community, some people do think that sexual orientation is not OUR issue.
To me this is just like a white person saying "I'm not prejudice/racist, I have Black friends." Right there you are just showing your true colors. You also felt the need to justify your heterosexuality and IMHO this justification only occurs when you are uncomfortable with someone else's sexual preference
SF Monet you also mentioned that part of the issue is also the fact that there will be people misconstruing this organization for others and will perhaps continue fighting within our community over same symbol usage. My question is how and why would there be any strife? I believe if you and others of like mind weren't so incensed, there would be no infighting. I firmly believe that because you are the First Black Sorority that the emulation would be welcomed. Perhaps would you have preferred them to use Alpha Phi Alpha as a frame of reference?
Lastly, why would you ask Mr. Charles what the symbols, colors etc. mean for his organization. I believe sf that you do not have the right to do that. He and his brothers know and that is enough. I am not stupid there are people probably out there desiring to be like you and your sisters but there are genuine people like I believe Mr. Charles is who mean no harm. I think naysayers out here need to really look outside the box and try to uplift each other. The powers that be are looking at us and love the divisiveness. So please, can we try and be more accepting?
I hope you guys understand my P.O.V. I was up very late typing this. Take Care.....
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