Can trans girls be sorority girls? (Cosmo article title)

[AGDee]

I don't think they had up to date information on which groups have positions although some groups may not have them publicly posted and that could be what they went by.

[MaggieMaggie]

I don't know if they received bids but my daughter told me there were 2 trans women who went through rush this fall at her school. My question is while I understand PH wanting to prepare the chapters, maybe only officers/rush chairs should have been advised so the chapters could make their own decision(s) regarding these individuals without any even accidental bias from PH?

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I don't think they had up to date information on which groups have positions although some groups may not have them publicly posted and that could be what they went by.

I'm fairly certain the article mentions that the three groups named are the only ones with public, front-facing policies. I know there are more than that that have internal policies the author may not have known about.

[NWguy]

I think it's great that various colleges and/or fraternity and sorority organizations have become more open to LGBTQ members. The mood was very different when I went to school.

But, what happens if any of the other new members are uncomfortable with a fellow trans sister? Or, maybe they're fine with having a trans sister, but uncomfortable about having her live in the house?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by NWguy

But, what happens if any of the other new members are uncomfortable with a fellow trans sister? Or, maybe they're fine with having a trans sister, but uncomfortable about having her live in the house?

Um. They need to grow up?

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by NWguy

I think it's great that various colleges and/or fraternity and sorority organizations have become more open to LGBTQ members. The mood was very different when I went to school.

But, what happens if any of the other new members are uncomfortable with a fellow trans sister? Or, maybe they're fine with having a trans sister, but uncomfortable about having her live in the house?

The NM can drop. The chapter gave her transwoman sister a bid. If you don't like someone that your chapter bid, you suck it up or you drop. (Or you spend time with them, get to know them, and try to see why the chapter thought they were worth bidding.)

It's up to the individual member to decide if she disagrees with the rest of the chapter enough to drop out.