A homosexual fraternity is unlikely to appear at NIU like it has at other campuses, NIU student leaders said.

Delta Lambda Phi, the national social fraternity “primarily for gay progressive men” established a new chapter at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.

Lynne Zelenski, assistant director of student life at MSU, said the fraternity is registered as a student group and currently is working for Interfraternity Council Recognition.

Chapter President Doug Scheidemantel said more homosexual fraternities will be forming, Zelenski said.

Although there are not plans to form a chapter at NIU, the Gay/Lesbian Union is “looking into it,” GLU secretary Louis Cansino said.

The establishment of a homosexual fraternity would take several years to get settled, Cansino said.

“I think more and more universities are going to implement this,” Cansino said.

However, the stigma of being a gay fraternity might make such plans difficult, he said.

David Huggins, co-president of the GLU, said the IFC probably would not welcome a gay fraternity because a lot of homosexual harassment comes from fraternity members.

“The Black Greek Council hopefully would react positively knowing what it’s like being a minority,” Huggins said.

Gregg Mylin, graduate assistant for Greek Affairs, said a homosexual fraternity at NIU would be a difficult situation, but possible with education and open communication.

“It would be another hot topic up here,” Mylin said.

uggins said there are more homosexuals already involved in the greek system than most people realize.