List of LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly fraternities and sororities

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LGBTQ fraternities and sororities have existed since the 1980s, with Delta Phi Upsilon being established in 1985 and Delta Lambda Phi in 1986. These groups are intended to provide members with access to Greek life without fear of homophobic reprisal or behavior by fellow members, resulting from a history of homophobia within longer-established organizations.

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In addition to groups established for LBGTQ members, in the 21st century, many Greek letter organizations have become LGBTQ-friendly by adopting diversity and inclusivity statements. In addition, some single-sex or co-educational fraternities and sororities have become gender-inclusive.

LGBTQ sororities and women's fraternities

Following are LGBTQ-specific sororities and women's fraternities.

NameSymbolsCharteredFounding locationTypeScopeEmphasisStatusReference
Alpha Lambda Zeta ΑΛΖ2006 Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia Women's service fraternity; non-collegiateNationalmasculine-identifying lesbiansActive [1] [2] [3]
Alpha Pi Delta ΑΠΔJune 28, 2010 Dallas, Texas ServiceNationallesbians of colorActive [4] [5]
Beta Phi Omega ΒΦΩ2000 Tallahassee Florida SororityNationalfeminine lesbian or bi-sexual of colorActive [6] [3]
Gamma Rho Lambda GRL2003 Tempe, Arizona Social sororityNationalLGBT-founded for women, trans women, trans men, and non-binaryActive [7] [8] [9]
Eta Epsilon Gamma ΗΕΓ2009 Jackson, Mississippi Social sororityLocalFemales at birth who identifies as cis-gender bisexual or lesbiansActive [10]
Eta Iota Mu ΗΙΜ2008 Jackson, Mississippi Social women's fraternityLocalMasculine identified cis-gender women and openly transgender malesAcitve [11]
Kappa Alpha Lambda ΚΑΛ2003 Clark Atlanta University Service sororityNationalfeminine lesbianActive [12]
Kappa Omega Omicron ΚΏΟ2009 Southern California Women's professional fraternity, non-collegiateNationalmasculine identified women and trans menActive [13] [14] [3]
Kappa Theta Epsilon ΚΘΕ2009 Houston, Texas Professional and entrepreneur sororityNationalLesbianActive [15]
Kappa Xi Omega ΚΞΩ2004FloridaService sorority; non-colliegiateNationalprofessional lesbiansActive [16] [3]
Lambda Delta Lambda ΛΔΛ1988 University of California, Davis LGBTQIA SororityNationalqueer, gay, lesbians, bisexuals, and all genders and sexualitiesActive [17] [18]
Omicron Epsilon Pi ΟΕΠ2000 Tallahassee, Florida Sorority, non-collegiateNationallesbians, particularly those of colorActive [19]
Sigma Omega Phi ΣΩΦ2008 Atlanta, Georgia Women's service fraternityNationalmasculine-identified lesbianActive [20] [21] [3]
Zeta Theta Psi ΖΘΨ2013 Heidelberg University SororityLocalfemale identifying students with non-gendered corollary (Zeta Embers)Active

LGBTQ fraternities

Following are LGBTQ-specific fraternities.

NameSymbolsCharteredFormation locationTypeScopeEmphasisStatusReferences
Beta Gamma Pi ΒΓΠ2009 Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) LGBTQ fraternity, non-collegiateNationalqueer-affirming siblinghoodActive [3] [22]
Delta Lambda Phi ΔΛΦ1986 Washington, D.C;Social fraternity, collegiate and non-collegiateInternationalgay, bisexual, transgender, and progressive menActive [23] [24] [25] [26] [18]
Delta Phi Upsilon ΔΦΥ1995 Houston, Texas Social fraternity, non-colligiateNationalgay men of colorActive [27] [3]
Kappa Psi Kappa ΚΨΚ2001 Tallahassee, Florida Fratnerity; non collegiateNationalprogressive men of all sexual orientationsActive [3]
Sigma Epsilon Omega ΣΕΩ2007 University of California, Berkeley Gay and queer fraternityLocalall gendersActive [28] [29] [30]
Sigma Phi Beta ΣΦΒ2003 Arizona State University Society fraternityNationalAll who identify as male, gay, straight, bisexual, and transgender menActive [26]

Organizations for all genders

The following Greek letter organizations are gender-inclusive, meaning they accept males, females, trans, non-binary, etc. into their membership. This list does not include organizations that self-define as co-educational; although such groups may well be gender-inclusive in practice, they have yet to modify their policies and language to be inclusive at the institutional level.

NameSymbolsCharteredFounding locationTypeScopeGenderStatisReference
Alpha Delta Phi Society ΑΔΦ1992VariousLiterary societyNationalgender-inclusiveActive [31]
The Euglossian Society ΕΥΓ1913 Heidelberg University Greek societyLocalqueer, trans and gender inclusiveActive
Lambda Alpha Lambda ΛΑΛ2018 Florida Atlantic University service LGBTQ+ diaternityLocalgender inclusiveActive [32] [33]
Lambda Delta Xi ΛΔΞ2014 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania service LGBTQ diaternityLocalgender inclusiveActive [34] [35]
Nu Delta ΝΔ1977 Massachusetts Institute of Technology FraternityLocalall gender identitiesActive [36]
Phi Sigma Pi ΦΣΠ1916 University of Central Missouri Honor FraternityNationalgender-inclusiveActive [37] [38]
Th Delta Sigma ΘΔΣ2001 University at Buffalo Multicultural fraternityNationalgender-inclusiveActive [39]
Theta Pi Sigma ΘΠΣ2005 University of California, Santa Cruz "Frarority"Nationalqueer, gender-neutralActive [40]
Zeta Delta Xi ΖΔΞ1987 Brown University FraternityLocalall-genderActive [41]
Sigma Omicron Rho ΣΟΡ2009 University of Virginia DiaternityLocalLGBTQ+ and allied gender-inclusiveActive [42]

LBGTQ-inclusive Greek letter organizations

The following fraternities and sororities have adopted LGBTQ-inclusive policies at the national or institutional level. These policies are openly shared and are specific, rather than general non-discrimination statements.

NameSymbolCharteredFounding locationTypeScopePolicyReference
Alpha Chi Omega ΑΧΩ,1885 DePauw University Women's fraternity, socialInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman and trans woman, any sexual preference [7] [43]
Alpha Delta Pi ΑΔΠ1851 Wesleyan College Sorority, socialInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman, including trans women [44]
Alpha Epsilon Phi ΑΕΦ1909 Barnard College Sorority, Jewish socialNationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman, regardless of the gender assigned at birth. [45]
Alpha Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ1904 Syracuse University Sorority, socialInternationalopen to women of any sexual orientation and any individual who identifies as a woman [46]
Alpha Omicron Pi ΑΟΠ1897 Barnard College Sorority, socialInternationalopen to any individual who identifies and lives as a woman with any sexual orientation [47]
Alpha Sigma Tau ΑΣΤ1899 Eastern Michigan University Sorority, socialNationalopen to women and transgender persons who identify as women with any sexual orientation [48]
Alpha Xi Delta ΑΞΔ1893 Lombard College Sorority, socialNationalopen to any individual who identifies and lives as a woman with any sexual orientation [49]
Acacia 1904 University of Michigan Fraternity, socialInternationalinclusive of gender identity/expression or sexual orientation [50]
Delta Delta Delta ΔΔΔ1888 Boston University SororityInternationalopen to any individual who identifies and lives as a woman or any sexual orientation [51]
Delta Gamma ΔΓ1873 Lewis School for Girls Women's fraternity, socialInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman and any sexual orientation [52]
Delta Phi Epsilon ΔΦΕ1917 New York University Law School SororityInternationalexplicitly open to trans and non-binary individuals [53]
Delta Tau Delta ΔΤΔ1858 Bethany College Fraternity, socialInternationalexplicitly inclusive of individuals who identify as "gay, bisexual-transgender and any other non-heteronormative sexual orientations, gender expression, or genre identities" [54]
Delta Upsilon ΔΥ1834 Williams College FraternityInternationalexplicitly welcomes any individuals who identify as male, transgender men, and men of any sexual orientation [55]
Gamma Phi Beta ΓΦΒ1874 Syracuse University SororityInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman [56] [43]
Kappa Alpha Theta ΚΑΘ1870 DePauw University SororityInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman [57]
Kappa Delta ΚΔ1897 Longwood University SororityNationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman and women of any sexual orientation [58]
Kappa Kappa Gamma ΚΚΓ1870 Monmouth College SororityInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman and women of any sexual orientation [59]
Omega Delta Phi ΩΔΦ1987 Texas Tech University Fraternity, multiculturalNationalinclusive of all men, regardless of assigned sex at birth [60]
Phi Omega ΦΩ1962 Cornell University Sorority, socialNationalfemale-identifying and non-binary [61] [62]
Phi Sigma Sigma ΦΣΣ1913 Hunter College SororityInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman with any sexual orientation [63]
Pi Lambda Phi ΠΛΦ1895 Yale University FraternityInternationalexplicitly inclusive of gay and transgender men [64]
Sigma Chi ΣΧ1855 Miami University Fraternity, literary and socialInternationalopen to men of any sexual orientation [65]
Sigma Delta Tau ΣΔΤ1917 Miami University Sorority, socialInternationalopen to any who identify and live as a woman of any sexual orientation [66]
Sigma Phi Chi ΣΦΧ2001 Austin College Sorority, Christian and socialCollegiateinclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly [67]
Sigma Sigma Sigma ΣΣΣ1898 Longwood University Sorority, socialInternationalopen to any individual who identifies as a woman [68]
Tau Kappa Epsilon ΤΚΕ1899 Illinois Wesleyan University Fraternity, socialInternationalexplicitly inclusive of gay and transgender men [69]
Theta Phi Alpha ΘΦΑ1912 University of Michigan Sorority, socialNationalexplicitly open to trans women and any individual who identifies as a woman [70]
Zeta Alpha Delta ΖΑΔ2007 Oxford, Mississippi Fraternity, non-collegiateNationalinclusive men of all sexual orientations, male-identified individuals [71] [72] [3]
Zeta Omega Eta ΖΩΗ2003 Trinity College Sorority, coed feministRegionalinclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly [73]
Zeta Tau Alpha ΖΤΑ1898 Longwood University SororityInternationalopen to individuals who consistently identify and live as a woman of any sexual orientation [74]

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