University of Wyoming sorority changed definition of word 'woman' in order to admit male to sisterhood

Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) sorority's University of Wyoming chapter alleged in a lawsuit that the organization leadership changed the definition of "woman" to allow trans-identified males to move into the house with female members. 

According to the Daily Mail, the leadership of the sorority allegedly bullied and intimidated members who complained, so that six-foot-two-inch 260lb Artemis Langford would be accepted into the group. They claim the term "woman" is "unquestionably open to interpretations." 

In reaction to the legal action, the KKG sorority publicly attacked the girls for what they described as a "frivolous" lawsuit, claiming they only wanted Langford out of the female home in order to satisfy "their own political purposes."

The suit filed in March by seven anonymous sorority members claims Langford has not undergone any medical intervention and would "peep" at the young women while being physically aroused. 

The complaint read, “An adult human male does not become a woman just because he tells others that he has a female ‘gender identity’ and behaves in what he believes to be a stereotypically female manner.”

“The Fraternity Council has betrayed the central purpose and mission of Kappa Kappa Gamma by conflating the experience of being a woman with the experience of men engaging in behavior generally associated with women,” it continued. 

“One sorority member walked down the hall to take a shower, wearing only a towel,” the document noted. "She felt an unsettling presence, turned, and saw Mr. Smith watching her silently.”

Other times “Mr. Smith has, while watching members enter the sorority house, had an erection visible through his leggings.” 

One of the sorority girls stated that she was labeled a "bigot and a transphobe" for expressing her opposition to showering and sleeping in the same area as Langford, according to the Daily Mail. 

The complaint alleged that the University of Wyoming chapter was under pressure from the national organization to admit a trans member. Since the organization did away with secret ballots in voting on new members, the suit alleges that some of the ladies voted against their conscience. 

In 2021, the KKG updated its guide on inclusion for LGBTQ members and said it would allow "women and individuals who identify as women" into the sorority. The members are also told to use "gender-neutral" language and to not make " assumptions about someone’s … gender identity."