Student says gay fraternity should have chapter at Cal

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Sun, Dec 28, 2003 12:21PM

What clinched Matt Royal's decision to attend UC Berkeley went beyond the university's esteemed academic reputation...[he] placed equal weight on whether he would feel comfortable as an openly gay man on campus...It seemed odd, then, that the campus lacked one detail that some local universities have, a gay fraternity.

Cal could be lacking a gay fraternity because of the robust resources already available, said Kenny Kroll, facilitator of the student Queer Council.

Consider what's out there. The Queer Resources Center sponsors events such as a recent pre-Thanksgiving feast anchored around showings of the campy BBC comedy series "Absolutely Fabulous!" The Foothill Dorms have a gay-themed floor. And shoehorned along what is known as Fraternity Row in Berkeley, a rainbow flag flies in front of the Oscar Wilde House, a student cooperative where 38 gay, bisexual and lesbian students live.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/7543060.htm

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