From the Huffington Post:
Alpha Phi Becomes First Sorority To Say It Doesn't Support Safe Campus Act
The statement, obtained by The Huffington Post, was issued by Alpha Phi's national office "at the request of many of our members and chapters." It explains that "Alpha Phi has not endorsed this legislation and has not committed to any financial support" and takes issue with several aspects of the Safe Campus Act.
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"We believe our sisters who are survivors should have choices in how, when and to whom they go to for support or to report the crime," Alpha Phi said in the statement. "They should have their own voice and the support and encouragement they need to move forward including reporting as they choose to."
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Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) [Kappa Kappa Gamma, Dartmouth] and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) [Kappa Alpha Theta, Missouri], both former sorority members who have proposed their own legislation to reform the way colleges handle campus sexual assault, recently criticized the NPC for backing the Safe Campus Act. Both senators had planned to reach out to national sorority representatives to discuss the problems with the bill.
The article also reports the entire the statement released by the Alpha Phi International Executive Board and Executive Office Staff.
NPC's
response to Senator McCaskill and Senator Gillibrand.
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