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Houston, TX, United States, 2008/06/19 - Lesbians advocating political and community service find a family of their own in Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity, Inc.
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Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity, Inc. is not your typical fraternity. You won’t find its members bearing togas on college campuses or posting flyers advertising their next house party. Instead, you see its members at local political events soliciting petitions for LGBT rights and in various neighborhoods working to better their communities. Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity is a fraternity strictly for lesbians.
Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity, Inc. is a national Greek-lettered organization whose member base mainly consists of women who are college students or in varying professions including engineers, officers, teachers, and business owners who identify as aggressive lesbians. Since its founding in 2006 in Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia, the organization has quickly spread throughout the U.S. as women are drawn to its principals of fraternal sisterhood, community volunteerism, erudition, political activism and professionalism. The national website depicts images of a diverse looking group of women posing with political candidates, mentoring elementary children, embracing senior citizens, disbursing blankets and hygiene products to homeless men and women, and enjoying the company of each other.
Latasha Hampton, a member of Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity, Inc since 2007, is not ashamed of the fact that she is a gay black woman. She is a member of the Straight Alliance with the City of Tempe, Arizona and was recognized by the Arizona’s Black Law Enforcement Association (A.B.L.E.) as the 2006 Officer of the Year. In addition, she regularly volunteers as a mentor for the 1N10 gay youth organization. “Lesbians who identify themselves as being butch, aggs, studs, and tomboys are often negatively depicted in our society. Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity not only seeks to change these negative images and stereotypes but we seek to shed light on the positive impact that these women have within the GLBT community and society as a whole. We seek to encourage and support our members in becoming leaders in the community, entrepreneurs, and mentors for many youth who will follow in our footsteps. Alpha Lambda Zeta Fraternity is a place where I found love, support, acceptance, and more importantly, a family," she said in a statement.
Membership is offered to women who identify as aggressive lesbians who demonstrate leadership and commitment to the organization’s principles with successful completion of an application process which consists of interviews and completion of their Leadership Training Academy.
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