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I can speak for the campus from which I am currently an advisor, and our cultural/ethinc breakdown actually mirrors that of the university at large...in fact we actually have a little bit more of visible minority groups in our fraternity and sorority community.
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On our campus, the percentages of minorities did not reflect the campus population. The percentage of Asians in GLOs, for example, was less than that of the school. Why? We had a large international student population, which was not involved in Greek life at all. The numbers of Asian Americans, however, was similar for both Greek life and the student body.
I do think, for sororities at least, it is rarer for an out lesbian to join than it is for a member to come out later. That's not to say it doesn't happen.
But as to the original question: If tolerance is important to you, I would think you're more likely to pick one of the more tolerant groups on your campus, and I would look for subtle clues during rush. (I can't really advise asking point-blank, "So how do you feel about gay rights?" or something - as the sororities are advised not to talk about politics, religion or controversial subjects during rush.) Because chapters do differ, as some of the examples other people have mentioned above show.
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