Nothing about that revelation changed our friendship. They were still the same people I cared about. There was one difference in our relationship, however. They were more comfortable and certainly much happier. Gay men don't join fraternities to pick up dates.
Fraternity is a great thing when it is done right.
When it goes wrong, it goes very wrong. How Fraternities deal with the issue of gay members will, in many cases, dictate how they are perceived in the communities where they reside. As society becomes more accepting of gay men, fraternities have to as well. Your brothers are worth it. Check this box only if you would also like this submission to be considered for publication as a letter to the editor in the printed edition Chronicle.