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New ISU fraternity open only to gay, bisexual men
The Cedar Rapids Gazette ^ | December 10, 2004 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/10/2004 1:32:31 PM PST by newgeezer

AMES, IA -- A new fraternity has formed at Iowa State University, limited to homosexual and bisexual men. Formation of the Delta Lambda Phi chapter, approved unanimously last week by Iowa State's Interfraternity Council, happened quickly.

Brian Olechnowski, 22, of Long Island, N.Y., arrived as a graduate student in August. He was initially skeptical about the interest level of ISU students. But by September, the group had 11 members. By October, the group had raised the $600 petitioning fee and was recognized by its national fraternity.

"There are definitely people not in overwhelming support of the fraternity," said Olechnowski, the group's president. "One gentleman who is part of the gay community, he was very upset about the group being started up. He thought we were trying to be separatists or revolutionaries."

Delta Lambda Phi is a growing national fraternity with 2,000 initiated brothers, 20 chapters and 12 other groups working to become a chapter.

Delta Lambda Phi is open to gay and bisexual men, and allies, considered "progressive men." The group is now a "colony" at ISU, working toward full status as a chapter.

The fraternity will not get money from state government or student fees, and does not yet have a house. But it has all the rights and responsibilities of a fraternity, including representation on the Interfraternity Council and support from the university.

"They're a part of us. They're working with us," said Shawn Eagleburger, 22, an ISU interior design major who is president of the Interfraternity Council. "We're very excited to have this group. There's not a whole lot of opposition to it."

Dusty Garner, a vice president on the national board for Delta Lambda Phi, said this is a first for Iowa. An attempt by ISU students to form a chapter of Delta Lambda Phi four or five years ago failed. A chapter in Mississippi fought for two years against anti-gay policies before being recognized.

"It's a big deal that the Interfraternity Council was open-minded enough to say, 'Yes, please, come along,"' Garner said of Iowa State. "That shows a really great step forward in general in the Midwest for an open-minded society that probably wasn't there a few years ago."

Delta Lambda Phi, launched in October 1986 by three men in Washington, D.C., is expanding quickly in the Midwest with colonies forming in Toledo, Ohio, Raleigh, Mo., and Manhattan, Kan., Garner said.

"The news has been all positive that we've heard," said Phil Hernandez, vice president of ISU's Delta Lambda Phi, who described ISU as a friendly campus that doesn't discriminate. "Everything has been going well."

It will take between one semester and two years for Delta Lambda Phi to become a full-fledged chapter at ISU, which has 30 fraternities and is considered one of the predominant Greek systems in the state. The new fraternity is being mentored by those from the University of Minnesota.

The University of Iowa in Iowa City has 20 national men's fraternities but does not have a chapter of Delta Lambda Phi and does not plan to add a chapter in the coming years, said Jason Pierce, an assistant director in Iowa's Office of Student Life.

"We haven't had student interest," he said. "Students have not come forth in saying, 'This is something we need and want."'


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: cyclones; dontdropthesoap; eltonjohn; gayagenda; highereducation; homosexualagenda; iowastate; iowastateuniv; isu; lavendermafia; sodomites
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To: newgeezer
I keep wondering how one proves they qualify. Our idiot governor, Vilsack, even endored a scholarship plan for three graduating Iowa homosexuals. I wondered how one proved they qualified for the scholarship.

I also wonder how anyone is supposed to KNOW they're discriminating against homosexuals in renting, hiring, etc. They just tell us it's against the law but don't tell us how we're supposed to know.

101 posted on 12/11/2004 5:28:04 AM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: little jeremiah

"I can see that you have not informed yourself about what homosexuals are doing to change the world to suit themselves"

I am well aware of the "homosexual agenda". My point is, bigotry like this thread only serves to feed a victim mentality which in turns gives homosexuals a greater excuse to "raise awareness" Which is what seems to be your issue with them.


102 posted on 12/11/2004 5:32:37 AM PST by pnome
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To: pnome
P.S. -I am curious and you may find this interesting. Tell me what you score and determine your 'flavor' is:

Moral Politics - A Morality-Based Political Test

103 posted on 12/11/2004 5:40:34 AM PST by DBeers
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To: DBeers

I tried to answer as truthfully as possible:

Your Score

Your scored 2 on the Moral Order axis and -5.5 on the Moral Rules axis.

Matches

The following items best match your score:

System: Conservatism
Variation: Economic Conservatism
Ideologies: Conservative NeoLiberalism
US Parties: Republican Party
Presidents: Ronald Reagan (97.79%)
2004 Election Candidates: George W. Bush (86.56%), John Kerry (73.03%), Ralph Nader (54.45%)
Statistics

Of the 11079 people who took the test:

0.8% had the same score as you.
86.6% were above you on the chart.
10% were below you on the chart.
17.3% were to your right on the chart.
73.1% were to your left on the chart.


104 posted on 12/11/2004 5:47:35 AM PST by pnome
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To: newgeezer
Time to revise the old joke -- In Ames, how do they separate the men from the boys?

With a crowbar.

105 posted on 12/11/2004 5:47:55 AM PST by prairie dog
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To: JusPasenThru

Technically, Iowa State was always the "agricultural" college in Iowa. I'm originally from Iowa back when it was a "normal" state, a red state. At least now they're red again, guess there's more cleaning up to do.


106 posted on 12/11/2004 5:51:44 AM PST by JENINMO
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To: pnome
Ideologies: Conservative NeoLiberalism

lol -that might be what is confusing my 'radar'...

:)

107 posted on 12/11/2004 5:58:05 AM PST by DBeers
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To: pnome
FYI

Conservative NeoLiberalism is a moderate form of Neoliberalism.

Neoliberalism
is a political philosophy and a political-economic movement beginning in the 1970s that de-emphasizes or rejects government intervention in the economy, focusing instead on achieving progress and even social justice by more free-market methods, especially an emphasis on economic growth, as measured by changes in real gross domestic product.

Typically, (understanding religion and faith are of great influence) Conservatives rejects government intervention in the economy; however, 'social justice' (morality) is rooted in universal truths (not morally relative free-market basis derivation)...

Then... -typically, Liberals are just the reverse.

lol -one could say, you have some wires crossed -maybe a slight european flavor...

108 posted on 12/11/2004 6:15:01 AM PST by DBeers
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To: Unam Sanctam

Self-imposed sexual segregation, and I doubt it will be a "ghetto"...more likely a frat house that's neat, tidy, and tastefully decorated.


109 posted on 12/11/2004 6:24:25 AM PST by YaYa123 (@No Need For Closets, They Can Let It All Hang Out.com)
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To: DBeers

I am a big fan of free markets and free minds. SO your test hit pretty close to the mark I'd say.


110 posted on 12/11/2004 6:58:09 AM PST by pnome
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To: little jeremiah
Only the Gay infected AP would make a national story out such a pathetic low number of members in a fraternity:

Brian Olechnowski, 22, of Long Island, N.Y., arrived as a graduate student in August. He was initially skeptical about the interest level of ISU students. But by September, the group had 11 members. By October, the group had raised the $600 petitioning fee and was recognized by its national fraternity.

111 posted on 12/11/2004 7:06:59 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Writers of hate GW/Christians/ Republicans Articles = GIM=GAY INFECTED MEDIOTS!)
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To: newgeezer
The group is now a "colony" at ISU

I'll bet it is. "Leper colony" comes to mind.

I believe you owe the lepers an apology for associating them with these degenerates!

They should have gone with Phi Alpha Gamma.

112 posted on 12/11/2004 7:11:26 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry
I would have guessed Phi Alpha Gamma.

Dang, you beat me to it!

113 posted on 12/11/2004 7:12:13 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: pnome
I am a big fan of free markets and free minds. SO your test hit pretty close to the mark I'd say.

You may now have a more precise understanding of the 'moral value' vs. 'social justice' roots of division (cultural divide).

114 posted on 12/11/2004 8:17:05 AM PST by DBeers
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To: pnome
bigotry like this thread blah, blah, blah…

Silly Liberaltarian, there’s no such thing as bigotry against a chosen behavior, if there were then I’m a soccer bigot. Why don’t you go back to DU and pedal your pro-sodomy agenda there?

115 posted on 12/11/2004 8:50:13 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks
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To: newgeezer

That's not a fraternity, it's a sex club for men only.


116 posted on 12/11/2004 9:12:49 AM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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To: pnome

Where is the "bigotry"? Please elucidate us as to EXACTLY what you mean by the word. You toss it around as though it were crystal clear. It isn't. Do you mean that any opinion other than "gay is good" is bigotry?

Explain your position.


117 posted on 12/11/2004 9:35:52 AM PST by little jeremiah (What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
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To: newgeezer
""We're very excited to have this group. There's not a whole lot of opposition to it.""

Excited, eh? Hmmm. Spread 'em wide enough and there'll be no opposition at all.

118 posted on 12/11/2004 12:41:18 PM PST by Eastbound ("Neither a Scrooge nor a Patsy be")
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To: so_real

Uh, no.

If they follow what happens in New York State (like my old hometown...), they announce in the New York Times that it's a "gay community," etc., so the property values drop. Then they move in and buy it all up cheap and make it reality. :-(


119 posted on 12/11/2004 2:17:21 PM PST by Gondring (They can have my Bill of Rights when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!)
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To: OSHA

That's Delta Phi Lambda, unless I'm missing something.


120 posted on 12/11/2004 2:23:53 PM PST by Gondring (They can have my Bill of Rights when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!)
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