A different sort of fraternity
September 23, 1997
There is a new fraternity on the campus of California State University at Northridge. It’s not Tau Kappa Epsilon, Pi Kappa, or even Phi Delta Theta.
This new organization is only two years old, but it has already made its mark in the annals of college history.
You see, Delta Lambda Phi has a unique angle.
At the same time, it is no different than any other fraternity. They rush like every other fraternity, and they conduct the same activities as other greek organizations.
But they are, perhaps, just a little bit different than most fraternities. Oh, sure, they have a national charter and other chapters in Washington, D.C., Sacramento and San Diego.
They even make themselves accessible to those who aren’t fortunate enough to have a lot of money for dues.
But that is not all.
Delta Lambda Phi is not the University’s first fraternity; however, it is the first one on campus with its unique quality.
In fact, some of the thousands of students on the university’s campus are thrilled with its presence and welcome its addition to the campus.
If you are still wondering what makes this organization so different from many others that carry greek letter names, don’t be alarmed; you have nothing to worry about.
You see, the fraternity is the first one on the campus to openly accept gay and bisexual members.
Its presence is a prayer answered for many gay and bisexual students who wanted to join a fraternity.
And while some of the members have come under attack and have been subjected to name-calling because of their sexual orientation, overall they are accepted by their fraternal brethren.
Many students have responded to the fraternity with open arms, while others have made lewd comments.
But other organizations seem to have no problem with the group representing itself and its members on campus.
Now that’s what being greek is all about.