What Greek Ally Week means to me: Claire Stout
(04/09/18 5:46pm)
My first semester at Duke was by far my hardest time here. My dorm was not close in the way that everyone else’s seemed to be, and I had a hard time finding my place here, both socially and academically. So, when second semester came around, I decided to rush SLGs and sororities. I had gotten to know Tyler, one of the directors of Greek Ally Week at the time, so I felt like there could be a community of LGBTQIA+ folks for me if I decided to join the Greek community. I told myself that I would keep my options open and to have an open mind. Even though I told myself both of those things, it became difficult to keep going through sorority rush when it felt like the space wasn’t meant for a queer woman like me.