Theta Pi Sigma (), formerly known as Delta Lambda Psi (), was started by Marc Garcia in 2005 at

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. There was a lawsuit with Delta Lambda Phi over the use of the initials ''DLP'' that resulted in a rename to Theta Pi Sigma. In 2015, the Alpha chapter of Theta Pi Sigma voted to stop using the misleading term ''frarority'' due to the

gender binary The gender binary (also known as gender binarism) is the classification of gender into two distinct, opposite forms of masculine and feminine, whether by social system, cultural belief, or both simultaneously. Most cultures use a gender binary ...

connotations of the term. Theta Pi Sigma is the world's first regional queer-focused,

gender-neutral Gender neutrality (adjective form: gender-neutral), also known as gender-neutralism or the gender neutrality movement, is the idea that policies, language, and other social institutions (social structures or gender roles) should avoid distinguish ...

Greek organization on the verge of becoming national with international aspirations.

Mission

The purpose and objective of Theta Pi Sigma is to strengthen Greek life at the

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by providing a vehicle for positive leadership, change, and growth in the queer,

transsexual Transsexual people experience a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex, and desire to permanently transition to the sex or gender with which they identify, usually seeking medical assistance (including sex reassignmen ...

transgender A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through ...

, questioning,

pansexual Pansexuality is sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people regardless of their sex or gender identity. Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not determining factors in their ...

, lesbian,

intersex Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical bin ...

, gender-queer,

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

, bisexual, asexual and

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communities. It is their intention to provide further opportunity to obtain a well-rounded educational experience by offering leadership skills and the exposure needed to succeed financially, academically, socially, and culturally.

Alpha chapter - University of California, Santa Cruz

The first chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Marc Garcia in 2005 at the

Beta chapter - Northeastern Illinois University

The second chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in 2012 at the

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Gamma chapter - University of Oregon

The third chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded at the

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Epsilon chapter - University of Maryland

The fourth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in the fall of 2013 at the

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Zeta chapter - University of Colorado

The fifth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Jackson Reinagel in the spring of 2018

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Eta chapter - Case Western Reserve University

The sixth official chapter of Theta Pi Sigma. Founded in the Spring of 2018 at Case Western Reserve University in

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, Ohio.

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