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 Out
on Fraternity Row : Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College
Fraternity by Shane L. Windmeyer (Editor), Pamela W.
Freeman (Editor), Lambda 10 Project.
This uncompromising
first-person series of accounts of life inside that
traditionally homophobic institution-the college fraternity-is
riveting and brutally honest. Brotherhood, friendship, and a
chance to belong are the promises offered to young men by campus
fraternities. But what if the young man happens to be gay? Will
his brothers accept him, or will he lose his friendships and his
community? More than 30 men join voices in this emotionally
charged and important anthology to tell their individual stories
of coming out or keeping silent and how this decision changed
their fraternal experience, their view of themselves, and even
their lives. Also included are information and educational
interventions on how to deal with homophobia in the college
fraternity and how to encourage the Greek system to accept
openly gay members. For anyone struggling with issues of trying
to belong or being true to himself, Out on Fraternity Row
will provide the comfort of knowing he is not alone..
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To provide social, educational, financial,
career, and character building opportunities for gay, bisexual,
transgender, and alternative lifestyle friendly male college
students through motivational creative and meaningful
recreational, scholastic, and community service programs.
1040 East Troy Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317 791 8595
317 783 7833 (fax)
ALAMBDATAU@HOTMAIL.COM
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This article, set up as question & answer,
is based loosely on the SHARE Program and Health Education
booklet McCosh Health Center Princeton University... the
specific references to Princeton have been changed to make it
more appropriate to our University community.
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Delta Lambda Phi National Social
Fraternity is organized as a non-profit corporation under District of
Columbia Law. The Corporation is organized for social and recreational
purposes as it may qualify as exempt from federal income tax under Section
501(c)7 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Mission:
More specifically, such purposes include, but are not
limited to:
To enhance the quality of life among gay, bisexual, and
progressive men by providing dignified and purposeful social, service, and
recreational activities.
Organized after the model of other collegiate Greek
societies, the group has a pledging process, a coat of arms, a fraternity
pin, national convention, and a chapter program that conforms with the
policies of the National Interfraternity Council.
The Fraternity maintains two offices nationally in
Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, CA. A Board of Directors consisting of
nine elected members governs the Fraternity between conventions. Chapters
are located throughout the United States. Chapter delegates meet together
with the Board of Directors annually at the national convention to review
Fraternity policy, attend educational seminars, and socialize. The
Fraternity is divided into four regions, each with a regional governor, to
coordinate inter-chapter activities and extension activities.
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A National Survey
of Lesbigay Greek Members. by Douglas N. Case
Excerpt:
Over the course
of the past few years, there has been substantial public
attention to the issue of lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men
(which for simplicity I refer to as "lesbigays")
serving in the military. A great deal of research on the topic
has been undertaken, resulting in several published works,
including Randy Shilts' best selling book Conduct Unbecoming. In
many ways, the social dynamics of lesbigays in college
fraternities and sororities parallels that of lesbigays in the
armed forces. In both cases, there are cohesive single-gender
units of young adults in which the existence of homosexuality or
bisexuality is perceived as threatening. Unlike the flurry of
information chronicling the experiences of lesbigay members of
the military, however, there has been virtually no published
research on the experiences lesbigay members of fraternities and
sororities. ..
Read
more...
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Developed in the Fall of 1995, the Lambda 10
Project - National Clearinghouse for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Greek
Issues works to heighten the visibility of gay, lesbian, and
bisexual members of the college fraternity by serving as a
clearinghouse for educational resources and educational materials
related to sexual orientation and the fraternity / sorority
experience.
Lambda 10 Project is an associate member of the
Association of Fraternity Advisors and is housed in the Office of
Student Ethics and Anti-harassment Programs at Indiana University
in Bloomington, Indiana. The Project created the first
book and educational resource solely dedicated to this topic
titled Out
on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College
Fraternity released by Alyson Publications, Inc in 1998.
Indiana University
705 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
812 855 4463
812 855 4465 (fax)
lambda10@indiana.edu |
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