Leaders of a University of Wyoming sorority have been accused of ‘dismissing’ students’ fears about admitting a transgender woman into the group, after claiming she ‘stared at them for hours’.
A lawsuit filed by seven sisters from the Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) sorority claims that 21-year-old transgender Artemis Langford stared at them after joining their chapter in September 2022, and even became physically aroused in a Given moment.
Before the vote on Langford’s admission to the brotherhood, several members of the brotherhood claim that the Chapter’s president and membership chair dismissed their concerns.
Maya Delauro, a third-year student at the university, is one of the girls in charge of recruiting and is the president of new members for the chapter.
She is reportedly part of the senior team accused of ‘pressure’ other women to allow Langford into the group despite feeling uncomfortable, telling them it was ‘homophobic’ if they voted against the decision according to the report. . National Review.
A lawsuit filed by seven sisters from the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority claims 21-year-old transgender Artemis Langford (circle left) stared at them after joining their group
Langford, who is 6’2″ and 260 pounds, does not currently live on the property, but has spent a “significant” amount of time there along with about 50 other women and is expected to move at some point.
Other high-ranking members of the sorority, who have not yet been identified, also encouraged the sisters to welcome Langford to the group.
They reportedly told the group “regardless of what your political views are, our Kappa values are acceptance and kindness, so if you don’t agree with that, it’s not in line with Kappa values.” .
Another member reportedly said, “It’s 2022. If you vote no, it better be because of literal issues with that new member or else he’s homophobic.”
While a third added: ‘If your only worries are her living in the house, you’re thinking too much about the future.
“If you have something to say about this that isn’t nice or respectful, keep it to yourself,” according to National Review.
Langford, who is 6’2″ and 260 pounds, does not currently live on the property, but has spent a “significant” amount of time there along with about 50 other women and is expected to move at some point.
But a sorority sister told National Review that Langford has made “no effort” to “physically look like a girl,” adding: “He just calls himself a girl.” All you have to do is identify yourself as her/him.’
The sorority is accused of improperly relying on a 2018 ‘Guide to Supporting Our LGBTQIA+ Members’ that says Kappa Kappa Gamma is a ‘single gender’ organization that admits to both ‘women’ and ‘individuals who identify as women’. ‘ instead of the official statutes. according to demand.
Maya Delauro, a junior at the university, is one of the girls in charge of recruiting and is the new president of the chapter.
Maya shared a post encouraging others to join the sorority if they were “looking to get out of their comfort zone.”
Members were reportedly told by leadership that if they had any problems with Langford then they could ‘quit’.
One member even said she was called a “bigot and transphobic” for not wanting to shower and sleep with Langford in the same area.
The told National Review: “It’s a horrible situation to be in. It’s scary, not knowing if I’ll transfer out of the school next semester.”
Before Langford was voted on, KKG sent out a Google Doc for members to vote on, who were initially told it would be anonymous.
However, the online ticket asked members to identify themselves with their emails, which made intimate women more uncomfortable.
In the lawsuit, obtained by Cowboy State Journalthat Langford would stare at the girls in a common area for hours without speaking.
One member even said she was called a “bigot and transphobic” for not wanting to shower and sleep with Langford in the same area.
Other high-ranking members of the sorority, who have not yet been identified, also encouraged the sisters to welcome Langford to the group.
But a sorority sister told National Review that Langford has made “no effort” to “physically look like a girl,” adding: “He just calls himself a girl.” All you have to do is identify yourself as her/him.
The lawsuit, which is against the national Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, its national council president and Smith, claims that national sorority officials pressured the local chapter to violate sorority rules, including voting to induct new members.
All of the women are asking a judge to declare Langford’s sorority membership void and award unspecified damages according to the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in Cheyenne District Court.
The lawsuit states: “An adult human male does not become a female solely 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 core purpose and mission of Kappa Kappa Gamma by conflating the experience of being a woman with the experience of men engaging in behaviors generally associated with women.”
However, the sorority’s executive director, Kari Kittrell Poole, told the Associated Press that the lawsuit “contains numerous false allegations,” but the sorority was unable to comment in detail.
“KKG does not discriminate based on factors including gender identity,” it added.
Before Langford was voted on, KKG sent out a Google Doc for members to vote on, who were initially told it would be anonymous.
The sisters reportedly later revealed to him that Langford had “his hands on his genitals” and seemed sexually aroused.
The lawsuit also alleged that Langford, while watching members enter the sorority house, developed an erection visible through his leggings. Other times, he has had a pillow on his lap.
They also accused him of taking photos of them at a sleepover and making inappropriate comments to them.
She continued: “Langford repeatedly asked women about what their vaginas look like, the cup size of their breasts, whether the women were considering breast reduction and birth control.”
He was reportedly supposed to leave the party at 10 pm, but stayed until midnight and returned the next morning, where he reportedly stood in the corner watching the girls change out of their pajamas.
Core members reportedly told the group “regardless of what your political views are, our Kappa values are acceptance and kindness, so if that’s something you don’t agree with, that’s not it.” is in line with Kappa values”.
One of the women claimed she was unaware that her sorority sister had returned to the residence and had removed her pajama top without a bra and turned around to find Langford staring at her, the complaint alleges.
The sisters reportedly later revealed to him that Langford had “his hands on his genitals” and seemed sexually aroused.
‘Since that event, Mr. Smith [Langford] has repeatedly asked [the woman] about their romantic ties,’ the lawsuit said.
The women also claimed that Langford is attracted to women, which they say is evident in his Tinder profile “through which he seeks to meet women.”
Another alleged that he saw her walking down the hall in a towel and that she sat in the back of the room during a group yoga class in December and “watched the assembled young women flex their bodies,” the lawsuit says.
Langfrord also identifies as male on a Washington state driver’s license even though he legally could have identified as female or gender ‘X’, the lawsuit alleges.
But community supporters say trans women are already vulnerable and it’s unfair to go after the vast majority who just want to live their lives in peace because of the actions of a few bad apples.
Kappa Kappa Gamma did not respond to a request for comment from DaiylMail.com on behalf of the chapter.