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."'
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.
"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.
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.
With a crowbar.
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.
lol -that might be what is confusing my 'radar'...
:)
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...
Self-imposed sexual segregation, and I doubt it will be a "ghetto"...more likely a frat house that's neat, tidy, and tastefully decorated.
I am a big fan of free markets and free minds. SO your test hit pretty close to the mark I'd say.
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.
I believe you owe the lepers an apology for associating them with these degenerates!
They should have gone with Phi Alpha Gamma.
Dang, you beat me to it!
You may now have a more precise understanding of the 'moral value' vs. 'social justice' roots of division (cultural divide).
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?
That's not a fraternity, it's a sex club for men only.
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.
Excited, eh? Hmmm. Spread 'em wide enough and there'll be no opposition at all.
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. :-(
That's Delta Phi Lambda, unless I'm missing something.
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