{"id":2098941,"date":"2023-11-14T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-sorority-sisters-ousted-after-backing-lawsuit-to-only-allow-biological-female-members\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:35:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:35:59","slug":"2-sorority-sisters-ousted-after-backing-lawsuit-to-only-allow-biological-female-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-sorority-sisters-ousted-after-backing-lawsuit-to-only-allow-biological-female-members\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Sorority Sisters Ousted After Backing Lawsuit To Only Allow Biological Female Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-sorority-sisters-ousted-after-backing-lawsuit-to-only-allow-biological-female-members%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Sandy Huffaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>3:31 PM \u2013 Tuesday, November 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Two sorority alumni who had\u200b advocated for membership to be limited to biological women alone were kicked out of the organization.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The two alums, Patsy Levang and Cheryl Tuck-Smith, were members of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Wyoming for over 50 years. They were \u200cinformed that they had been expelled from the sorority after helping to fund\u200c and support a lawsuit that sought to remove transgender member Artemis Langford.<\/p>\n<p>Langford has been accused numerous times \u2062of \u201cpeeping\u201d on the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-north-carolina-student-publication-vandalized-hacked-nazi-scum-fk-off\/\" title=\"University Of North Carolina Student Publication Vandalized, Hacked: \u2018Nazi Scum F**k Off\u2019\">sorority sisters<\/a>, secretly photographing them without their permission, and asking them specific \u200ddetails about their \u200dgenitals and \u200dsex lives.<\/p>\n<p>During the episode of <em>FOX &#038; Friends First<\/em>, Allie Coghan, a plaintiff in the case and an alumni of Kappa \u200dKappa Gamma, expressed her disappointment regarding the lawsuit\u2019s aftermath on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt was really disappointing to hear that they\u2019re being \u200ddismissed \u2064because this \u200dis retaliation\u200d against\u2063 women, and it\u2019s supposed to be an organization meant \u2062for women,\u201d Coghan asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSo to hear that they \u2064didn\u2019t want to see these brave women sticking up for us and supporting us, then, I mean,\u200c where are we supposed to\u2062 go? Where are women supposed to go \u200bif a women\u2019s organization\u00a0isn\u2019t going to stick up for itself?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma National Foundation, Patsy \u2064Levang, expressed her sadness at the decision to be expelled from the\u2063 group.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMy heart was saddened when the current six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-sheriff-warns-homeless-people-from-out-of-state-were-coming-for-you-you-do-not-belong-here\/\" title=\"L.A. County Sheriff Warns Homeless People From Out-Of-State: \u2018We\u2019re Coming For You. You Do Not Belong Here\u2019\">council members voted<\/a> me out. However,\u200b I will not be quiet about\u200b the truth,\u201d \u2062she said in a press release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tuck-Smith also expressed her\u2063 disappointment \u2064and promised to \u200cinform people about the \u201cdangers\u201d associated with inclusion, equity, and diversity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe \u2062do not share information publicly \u200cabout policy violations that may result in disciplinary action,\u201d a Kappa Kappa\u200b Gamma representative said when asked for comment. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kappa Kappa Gamma had \u201capplauded\u201d a federal court \u200cin Wyoming that dismissed \u2062a complaint against the group over a sorority\u2019s ability to select its members.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff\u2019s \u2063inability to \u201cmake any \u200dcredible claims\u201d and her hurling of accusations that were judged \u201cunbefitting \u2064of a federal\u200c court\u201d were reportedly the judge\u2019s grounds for rejection.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the national organization was sued \u200dby \u200cformer \u2063members of\u200d the University of Wyoming\u2019s Kappa \u200cKappa Gamma sorority\u200d for admitting 21-year-old Langford, a biological man who identifies as a transgender woman, into the group the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Langford had \u201cbeen voyeuristically \u2064peeping on them while\u200b they were in\u200b intimate situations, \u2064and, in at least one \u200doccasion, had a visible erection while doing \u200bso,\u201d \u200caccording to the sorority members.  <\/p>\n<p>May Mailman, Coghan\u2019s attorney from\u200d the Independent Women\u2019s\u2062 Law Center, accompanied \u200cher.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere \u2063the issue is going to be Kappa\u2019s bylaws protect women. It says that only women can be members,\u201d Mailman said. \u201cSo the big question for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals \u2063is what is a woman?\u2062 Do you know what a woman\u200c is? This is something that we don\u2019t expect \u2064to be a very difficult legal brief to write. But we do hope that the 10<sup>th<\/sup> Circuit understands reality, has seen women around them, can \u2063spot one, understands\u200c what one is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Transgender \u2018Sorority Girl\u2019 Artemis Langford-  a biological male who exposed his erect \u200dpenis to a group of young sorority girls is claiming to be the REAL VICTIM. <\/p>\n<p>In a Washington Post interview, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-sorority-sisters-ousted-after-backing-lawsuit-to-only-allow-biological-female-members\/\" title=\"2 Sorority Sisters Ousted After Backing Lawsuit To Only Allow Biological Female Members\">260 lbs 6ft 2 man complained<\/a> of the hardships he faced getting into\u200b the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vClYMkQD6I\">pic.twitter.com\/vClYMkQD6I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oli\u2063 London (@OliLondonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1713375238673555517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2062this \u200cpost!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>President Biden Losing Support Among Black and \u200cHispanic Voters<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Inflation at 3.2% Year-Over-Year<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Advocate Calls for\u200b Change in Government Spending<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Germany\u2063 Stands with the Jewish People<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Chinese Companies Continue to Buy U.S. Chipmaking Equipment<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>FBI Struggles to Stop\u2063 Hyper-Aggressive Cybercrime Gang<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Microsoft and\u2064 Google Comply with EU Law<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Biden Administration Takes Steps to Free\u2064 Up Wireless Spectrum<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why were Patsy Levang and Cheryl\u200b Tuck-Smith expelled from Kappa Kappa Gamma?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Expelled from Kappa Kappa Gamma for Advocating for Women-Only\u200d Membership<\/p>\n<p>In \u200ba recent turn\u2063 of events, two sorority alumni from the University of Wyoming have been expelled from Kappa Kappa Gamma \u200cfor \u2064their involvement in a lawsuit regarding membership eligibility. Patsy \u200cLevang and Cheryl Tuck-Smith, \u2064who had been members of the sorority for over\u2063 50 years, were informed of their expulsion after supporting a lawsuit\u2062 aimed at removing transgender member, Artemis Langford.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against Langford\u200b include voyeurism, secretly photographing sorority sisters without their consent, and invasive questioning about their genitals\u200c and sex lives. These accusations \u2064have \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jim-jordan-gives-ultimatum-on-the-upcoming-electoral-college-showdown-video\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jim Jordan Gives Ultimatum On The Upcoming Electoral College Showdown (VIDEO)\">raised concerns<\/a> among the sorority members, prompting Levang and Tuck-Smith \u200dto take action.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her disappointment in an interview on FOX &#038; Friends \u2064First, Allie Coghan, another\u200b plaintiff in\u200d the case and a Kappa Kappa Gamma alumna, stated, \u2063&#8221;It was really disappointing\u2064 to hear that they&#8217;re being dismissed because this is retaliation against women,\u200c and\u200b it&#8217;s supposed to be an organization meant for women.&#8221; Coghan raised valid concerns about the lack of support from within the organization for women&#8217;s rights and causes.<\/p>\n<p>Patsy\u200b Levang, the former president \u2063of the Kappa Kappa Gamma National Foundation, expressed \u200dher sadness at being expelled from the group. In a\u2063 press\u200c release,\u2062 Levang said, &#8220;My heart was saddened when the \u2063current six council members voted me out. However, I \u2062will \u2064not be quiet \u200dabout the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl Tuck-Smith, another expelled alumna, also expressed her disappointment and vowed to inform people about the perceived dangers associated with inclusion, equity,\u2063 and diversity. However, when asked for a comment, a Kappa Kappa\u2062 Gamma representative declined to share information publicly\u2064 about policy violations that may result in disciplinary action.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062worth noting that Kappa\u2063 Kappa Gamma had previously \u2063been involved in a lawsuit over its ability to select its members, and the organization applauded \u200ba federal \u200ccourt in Wyoming for dismissing the complaint against them. The judge cited the plaintiff&#8217;s\u200d inability to make credible\u200d claims and\u2064 her inappropriate behavior in federal court\u200b as grounds for rejection.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was \u2062filed in March by former members of the University of Wyoming&#8217;s Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority against the national\u200d organization for admitting 21-year-old Langford, a biological man who identifies as a transgender\u200d woman, into the group the previous year. The members accused Langford of voyeurism and disrespectful \u200bconduct<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Sandy Huffaker\/Getty Images) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Brooke Mallory 3:31 PM \u2013 Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Two sorority alumni who had advocated for membership to be limited to biological women alone were kicked out of the organization. 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