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Title: MSU sorority opens doors to transgender women
Post by: stephaniec on September 08, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
MSU sorority opens doors to transgender women

http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2015/09/08/msu-sorority-opens-doors-transgender-women/71902506/

News Leader/Claudette Riley, News-Leader 5:26 p.m. CDT September 8, 2015

"A sorority at Missouri State University has changed its bylaws to accept transgender students who "identify as a girl."

The Xi Omicron Iota sorority previously required members to "be a girl."

Sorority President Danielle Marquard said the bylaw change was suggested by member Kara Venzian and was enthusiastically embraced by the rest of the local Greek chapter.

"Transgender equality is a hot topic right now and it's something everyone is paying attention to," said Marquard, a senior in marketing. "We have a lot of open and welcoming women in the chapter."