We are not that group and we exclude people who come to our fraternity and think that's what we are. I think we really reach out to a wide segment of the gay community that has yet to find a space where their needs can be met. Delta Lambda Phi traces its founding to 1986, when three older men set up a trust for the creation of a national social fraternity that would not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. This led to the formation of the Alpha chapter in Washington, the fraternity's first, the following year. The chapter is the nation's largest, with an active membership generally around 20 and more than 220 alumni.
More people are more comfortable now about their sexuality and talking about it.
But in terms of the Greek system, in the last five or six years, it has become less of an issue and is not talked about much. What's talked about now is whether this person is someone I want to spend time with, be my brother or sister, a person I value.