Is it a bad idea to wear my Fraternity letters to a LGBT meeting?

[Keri Allison]

I'm MtF transgendered and I didnt start HRT or SRS yet. I still have to build up the courage to tell my parents lol. I'm attending a LGBT meeting some time in January. Is it a bad idea to wear my Fraternity letters?

~ Keri

X8^

[lindsey26]

I think that it depends on where the meeting is happening and if the meeting is a "confidential" group or if it is open to the public. I go to meetings once a month and all contact between members in the meetings are confidential and we ask that no communication is shared with people outside of the group meetings so that members feel open to sharing their experiences and can talk openly without fear of what they said coming back to hurt them outside of the meeting space. Good Luck!

[Keri Allison]

Hmm, perhaps the letters would be seen as an invasion of privacy? It might send a message that says "you're not the only one here. Another organization is listening."

Since my fraternity does not know about my ->-bleeped-<-, it's probably also a bad idea because I can't be the mouth of my organization.

[Rain Dog]

I couldn't imagine having any organisation on my clothing in any circumstance, other than a uniform when working.

[Michelle.]

Does your Frat have a Sorority house as a "sister". If so why not wear that, as your "real" self?

[Keri Allison]

Yes, we do, but it's long been extinct. It was the first sorority to ever be established. and the letters (with modification) are on my signature.

Finding those letters would be hard. You can't even google it.

[El]

I was under the impression there is no real consensus on the first sorority, there were "womens societies" in 1851 that fit the bill in some ways and did adopt greek lettering much later on. The first sorority to actually be called a sorority was Gamma Phi Beta in 1874. There were at least 2 other "womens fraternities" that used greek lettering in the early 70s but didnt adopt the word sorority till after.

Googling aside, i dunno if i would wear them to a support group meeting, im from the UK so i dont really fully understand the significance but there seems to be something unwholesome about wearing letters of brotherhood to  group of trans folk?

[Keri Allison]

Wearing the letters can also signify "You're not a lone. Even that frat boy who funnels and skydives in the house could be one of you, so don't be afraid to live your life since you're surrounded by allies."