Canadian LGBT history was made today as the first “official” gay college fraternity in Canada opened today at Montreal’s McGill University.

Canadian LGBT history was made today as the first “official” gay college fraternity in Canada opened today at Montreal’s McGill University.

The new frat, Delta Lambda Phi, will accept gay and bisexual men as well as any other men that want to join. It is one of 32 chapters and colonies of Delta Lambda Phi but is the first born outside of the United States.  And surprisingly Delta Lambda Phi is not under fire by conservatives on campus but by McGill’s University own LGBT group over the wording of an email sent out by DLP to recruit members and the frat invited all males or individuals who self-identify as male to join  which Queer McGill told the Toronto Star it believes the language separating “males” and “those who identify as male” implies that transgendered individuals are somehow not real men.

Regardless, DLP is actually a US college fraternity with a membership of gay, straight and bisexual men. Otherwise it’s similar to other Greek college frats. It was founded in 1986 by Vernon L Strickland III in Washington, DC. DLP is ast-growing in the US, where there are 28 gay fraternities on various college campuses. McGill is the first DLP chapter to be chartered outside the US.

Like other fraternities DPL will do charitable works, although drinking is put off until after meetings and members are discouraged from dating one another


But I am sure Rush Week must be sinmply FABULOUS!
Go DLP!  Rah Rah Rah!

News of the day

A rather quiet day with "window" antique shopping in Akron and lunch at Firehouse in Manchester.  The Firhouse in Manchester is not quite as good as the one in Zoar, so if you decide to go eat at the one in Zoar.  The dress I am working on for a possible upcoming trunk show is coming along nicely and I have the fabric and patterns drafted for the dress for my "Women in History" Fashion Show that the Fashion Student Organization is doing in October.

Between us, I have decided to recreate a dress inspired by Mary Todd Lincoln.  The gown all done in black, which of course Mary Todd wore everyday of her life after Abe died till she died. Quite the love story in my opinion, of course Mary Todd also went insane because of her grief.  I will try to post pictures as the work progresses as soon as I start it, which will be in the next day or two.

I have been giving some very serious thought about changing the name of the blog again to fit more with what the posts are.  I more than likely won't change the web address just the "home page" name.  What I am wondering does anybody haveany ideas for a blog name, if I do change.

School is going well over all and I for one am so grateful to be back, I feel more alive if that makes any sense. My Fashion Visuals first project is do, which tomorrow I will post a picture of what I did.  I have one more Honor's Frat to check out, but I think I have already made my decision.  Was also thinking of adding a side bar with what books I am reading, thought all of you might be interested.  What do you think?

Well until next time I am so glad we had this time together

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Its hard to try to describe the situation I am in right now.  I want to join  Delta Lambda Phi, the "gay" fraternity but I am have also been approached by two other fraternities to join them. The gay frat is more of a social thing where I could realistically build some good friendships with a small group of guys. The Honors Frat are based on my over all Grades and other factors in order to belong plus them inviting you.  One is a national one with scholarships and big time speakers the other is an on campus group not nearly as big as the other.  The smaller honors frat meets tomorrow while the national one meets next week.

To make matters worse, I have paid the $100 fee to the national one already because I felt so honored just being asked. Part of the problem is most frat meetings are Sunday's so I more than likely couldn't do all three and it is on days  am not even at Kent for classes.  I guess I have decided to gather the information on both Honor's groups before Imake a decision, but right now Iam leaning to the one I have already paid.  That and the other factor is how thin do I spread myself

The Fashion Student Organization I can belong and choose the fashion shows I want to be in, but the meetings for this semester I CAN NOT attend because I am in class till 6:30 and FSO meets at 5:30.  So I will just do the shows.

In a way its nice being wanted by so many people but in an other way its overwhelming. I think I may also sit down with a student advisor and see what they think.  Jim is worried about my spreading myself to thin, overwhelming myself and of course with winter coming on about my possible health issues.  In one way its rather nice being cared about so much, in another its not so hot, its very hard to try to explain it.  I know he cares, but there are times I wish their was more input what he would do if he was in my shoes.  Maybe I expect to much?  ould anybody give that kind of advice?  Will keep you posted how things progress.

Well until next time I am so glad we had this time together!

News of the day

Well today was my visit to the urologist about my current kidney stone and the whole visit was no more than 6 minutes long.  he thing is I am surehe charged Medicaid/Medicare $150, oh well.  He believes I will pass it on my own.  Drink lots of waterand if the pain gets to unbearable call me sounds like the advice I got at the hospital.  Anyway the painkillers keep me pretty groggy and I am somewhat of a space cadet but belive it or not I am geting some work done.
The work that has been is for the most part doll work that I am behind in and I want deperately done before school starts if I can.  I am also waiting to hear from a gay fraternity at KSU about Rush Week.  It would be nice to make some new friends, and I am really looking forward to school starting.  It is going to be nice to be back on campus.

In other news I also got invited to be part The National Society of Leadership and Success, because of my good standing when it comes to my grades.  I was very flattered, I don't know that much about it but I am going to do my best to get the most out of it.  It's the type of person I am.

I have to admit though I am somewhat blue because the Chesterton, Indiana Wizard of Oz Festival is coming up and I am not able to attend I agreed almost a year ago to give up te festival so I could save the money to study abroad at KSU.  I know in the long run it will pay off but I am really going to miss the festival and all of the firends I catch up with at the festival.  Oh well, maybe I will hit the lotto and can do both.