Gay Men of MIAKA Allegedly Threaten AKA With Discrimination Lawsuit For Not Allowing Them to Join
KollegeKidd.com reports:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., [was] founded at Howard University on Jan. 15, 1908. The group of men, whom all are homosexual, are alleging homophobia and gender discrimination by the sorority.
News of MIAKAs first surfaced a couple years ago when men founded an unofficial chapter of AKA at Texas Southern University and Prairie view A&M.
Members of the Greek community were shocked when the Tri Alpha Chapter of MIAKA presented photos of men adorned in pink and green and pearls, while throwing up their “pinkies.” People were even more shocked to learn the chapter had even filmed a probate show with sounds of the sorority’s famous call “skee wee” being heard in the background.
See the MIAKA men “strolling” here:
While some people have used the ill conceived argument that to deny the men of MIAKA entry to AKA, is somehow on par with denying the LGBT community the civil right to marry, ChaValier N. Sharps disagrees and says the issue goes so much deeper than meets the eye:
“I speak only for myself and not for any organization, in whole or in part, but having men in a sorority and women in a fraternity as it relates to the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) would completely change the dynamics of the organizations, as gender has a lot (not all) to do with the respective programs, just as the girl scouts and boy scouts,” says Sharps, a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. “Men and women have different issues to address in terms of the social constructs that exist in this society, even more so black men and black women, respectively. Add this with the history of the organizations as previously stated, and membership of those who wish to join for reasons other than what is outlined by individual guidelines, bylaws, and requirements muddles everything. The institution that is AKA, much like the others of the NPHC is far more than colors, calls, synchronized movements, and inaccurate movies that solely focus on the aforementioned — which is what rogue organizations [such as MIAKA] have at the heart of their agendas, for even the calls, colors, and synchronized movements go far deeper than outsiders may know.”
See the MIAKA Men’s probate show here:
Weigh in Clutchettes: Do you think homosexual men should be allowed to be members of sororities?
Can’t they just go join the Kappas…lol…I kiiddd I kidd..but not really..
lol.. Mean!
LMAO.
lol….I’m sorry..lol
With any organization that has a quarter of a million members, critics and fans come out in full effect. I am not sure who traumatized the young lady who posted the comment with all of that narcissistic mirror foolishness but let me help shed some light on what’s happened since 1908. Our earlier members were products of their time, and at the time, being light skinned was important for joining the ranks of the black elite… It was a wide spread social problem. In 2012 however, My sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha come in all different shapes, sizes, AND complexions (as I certainly several shades past light myself).
And as far the superficiality argument, I believe that is the pot calling the kettle black here. You are so focused on the fun part.. The PERSONA that you have missed out on the WORK we’ve put in to the African American and international communities. Buying livestock for African villages… Tutoring youth, founding mentoring programs, hosting cottillions, providing scholarships, participating in rally’s for Trayvon Martin, hosting voter registration drives, coordinating seminars on wealth management for minority communities…you glazed over all of those things huh? If that is superficial, I’ll take it but that is a more realistic picture of who we are.
Furthermore, I really hope you’re not a Delta because these organizations, no matter who different, share sisterhood and service as common ground. We will not tear other down, an especially not in public forum. In other words clean it up, your saltiness is showing.
I hope these young men find the peace they are looking for… In thier own organization, with their own colors, motto, symbols, and mission. I do see a need for a gay fraternity but trying to force your way into a 104 year old female organization as my prophyte says “is not the right fight.” Focus on gaining equality by making people respect you for who you are… Be an innovator, start your own organization! Our mission is focused on scholarship and alleviating problems concerning girls and women… We won’t be changing it for anyone. So what is it really that these men are trying to accomplish? Of you were to get in, you’d have to focus on the issues we set in our platform… Which may or may not be gay rights that year. Again, wouldn’t it be more productive to have your own organization?
I am not sure why women have to share everything with gay men. The LGBT discrimination claim is outrageous. In fact we are treating them as equals… No straight men are allowed membership and neither are gay men. On the other hand our openly lesbian sisters are fully embraced and their sexuality has no bearing on whether or not they will be denied or offered membership.
That is all.
You said the following: “Buying livestock for African vi”lages… Tutoring youth, founding mentoring programs, hosting cottillions, providing scholarships, participating in rally’s for Trayvon Martin, hosting voter registration drives, coordinating seminars on wealth management for minority communities…you glazed over all of those things huh?”
I’m sorry but whose fault is it that people don’t know about these things? Black fraternities and sorrorities (and I’m talking about every single one of them) have created their own image. It’s your own fault if you’re more known for your steppin (fetchin), your cat calls, your hair swinging, and whatever other irrelevant traditions you take part in. Go to youtube and type in the name of a black sorrority or fraternity and see what comes up. A bunch a damn step shows. Not your charity work or your social justice activism. You all have reduced yourselves to damn caricatures. If you really cared about your reputations, you’d have all of the videos of you steppin taken down and replaced with footage of the various community outreach work that you do. But I won’t hold my breath for that because something tells me you all are quite content to be associated with irrelevant, stupid shit. Let’s be honest, the black fraternities and sorrorities today are nothing like their predecessors. Or maybe you and your predecessors are more alike than I think. Afterall, they started these irrelevant traditions that you all seem so hellbent on continuing. Anyhoo, before you call me a bitter, AKA reject let it be known I have never in my life wanted nor tried to be an AKA. You all are so damn irrelevant even the first lady didn’t bother joining your organization and I’d rather be in her company than yours. It used to be that a black person who wanted to be “elite” or successful had to be a member of the divine 9 or had to graduate from an HBCU. What does it say when the first black president and the first black 1st lady both got to where they are without being members of either group? Oh yeah, it says your time is up and you’re competely irrelevant and non-essential outside of the little space that exist in your own head. Smooches (in my best Regine voice).
Hiya CDC,
You said : ” I do see a need for a gay fraternity but trying to force your way into a 104 year old female organization as my prophyte says “is not the right fight.”
I agree. I’m putting my disclaimer out right now, I am not a part of DST nor AKA, nor any Sorority but I have high respect for them all. I have family in both and I was invited to be in both but was not able to do so due to moving and funds *le sigh* lol. Regardless, no one is pointing out that there ARE actual black greeks created especially for the LGBT community. At my Alma mater there are two such organizations, one for women and one for men, they also have a unified one for both sexes and they have participated in probates. There are ones for white LGBT’s greeks as well (Delta Lambda Phi). So MIAKA has it twisted big time and I do feel they need to be countered sued for fraud.
IMO they do not have a cause unless one of them were Transgendered and wanted admittance. Now in that situation, it would be interesting to see how that would play out but besides the point, you can look on the web for these organizations.
Check out: DPU Fraternity http://www.dphiu.org/#!about-dphiu
They kind of remind me of a male version of DST o.0 but there you go, that is only one in a drop of a growing bucket across college campuses. MIKAKA needs to chillset on that and focus on founding their own thing to TRULY uplift themselves. I agree that the foundation needs to be respected even as it continues to grow through the generations. I respect them for the idea of having an organization for LGBT men but the rest got twisted along the way. If this case passes in their favor it better also affect the non-African American Greeks as well. IJS! We always the ones….and I’m going to leave it at that. Respect.
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This is simple. They are men. AKA is a women’s organization. No they shouldn’t be able to join. How does this even make any sense. They are still men, I don’t care how gay they are. I would like to see more gay (openly gay) men in frats, but keep the fellas out of the ladies sororities.
I feel as if they are desperate for something because instead of going through the work and founding their own organization based on their own goals and and community interests why piggy back on another organization? Not to mention, sororities are for “WOMEN” and fraternities are for “MEN”. They need to stop it.