Sorority Defends Kicking Out Non-Binary Member After Gender Screening
non-binary member from a chapter at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, prompting the student to come forward with their story.Earlier this week, Fabián (Fa) Guzmán, a non-binary person who was previously a member of the Chi Omega sorority at St.
Lawrence University, created a Change.org petition detailing why their membership was voided due to specific gender criteria.In a statement, the Chi Omega National Organization told Newsweek: "In accordance with our governing documents, Chi Omega's Executive Headquarters recently made the decision to void the membership of an Epsilon Kappa Chapter member at St.
Lawrence University. By their own admission, this individual did not meet the criteria for membership at the time of joining."The news of Guzmán's voided membership comes as members of the LGBTQ+ community continue to face criticism from those who disagree with their sexual preferences and gender identities.
Popular brands like Bud Light and The North Face have faced backlash and calls for boycotts over partnerships with transgender people.In the change.org petition, Guzmán said that they were initially allowed to join the sorority "due to the National organizations opening the term 'women' up to interpretation instead of 'sex assigned at birth,' which had traditionally been used."Guzmán told Newsweek that prior to joining the sorority, they were going through a "very low mental health time," and the Chi Omega sisters gave them emotional support, which eventually led to them rushing the sorority.Earlier this year, Guzmán said in the petition, St.
