Out on Fraternity Row:
Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity edited by
Shane L. Windmeyer and Pamela W. Freeman Release date: DATE • 336
pages • Softcover • 1-55583-409-4
Brotherhood, friendship, and a
chance to belong is the promise held out to young college men by
campus fraternities. But what if the young man happens to be gay?
Will his brothers accept him, or will he lose his friendships, his
comrades, and his community? More than 30 men join voices in this
emotionally charged and important anthology to tell their individual
stories of coming out or keeping silent and how this decision
changed their fraternal experience, their view of themselves, and
even their lives. For anyone struggling with issues of trying to
belong or being true to themselves, Out On Fraternity Row
will provide the comfort of knowing they are not alone. Compiled as
part of the Lambda 10 Project, Out On Fraternity Row also
contains important information on resources for gay fraternity
members as well as advice to fraternity members and officers on how
to deal with homophobia and the acceptance of a gay brother.
About the editors
Shane
L. Windmeyer joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity in the spring of
1992 while attending Emporia State University. He created the Lambda
10 Project in the fall of 1995 to help support gay fraternity
brothers and to educate about issues of homophobia within the
college Greek system. Pamela W. Freeman is the assistant dean
of students and director of the Office of Student Ethics and
Anti-Harassment Programs at Indiana University. She cochairs the
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Anti-Harassment Team and the Racial Incidents
Team.
“It is a book filled both with devastating
stories of hate and homophobia and with hope and a sense of
resolution. The editors create a qualitative, three-dimensional view
by which some light can be seen in the dark tunnel of fraternal
homophobia. They are stories worth telling and well worth reading.”
--The Bloomington Beacon
“Out on Fraternity Row is a read that’s
interesting, funny, and sad. It’s a useful tool for anyone
interested in college, going to college, or joining a fraternity, or
for anyone currently in a fraternity.”
--Lavender
“The accounts are strikingly honest and will speak to any man who
ever felt a strong bond with another man. Far more than a book of
stories, Out on Fraternity Row provides heartening details on
male friendship, bonding, and brotherhood.”
--Hero Magazine
“The stories themselves are compelling and varied. This book
should be required reading for every college freshman. Perhaps by
reading about the experiences of these men, their eyes would be
opened to the ugliness of homophobia, hate, and fear.”
--Impact
“The uncompromising first-person series of accounts of life
inside the traditionally homophobic institution--the college
fraternity--is brutally honest.”
--The Scroll
“For anyone struggling with issues of trying to belong or being
true to himself, Out on Fraternity Row will provide the
comfort of knowing he is not alone.”
