A fraternity at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, is coming under fire after members allegedly rejected a pledge because of his sexual orientation.
Brian Stewart, a former White House intern, had long dreamed of becoming a member of his university’s Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity because his childhood pastor and mentor had been a part of the organization.
He received a rejection letter the day after his interview from Alpha Iota — Morgan State University’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. Then, shortly after his denial by the fraternity, Stewart, through an undisclosed source, received a series of messages exchanged between members of the fraternity regarding his application.
One message, in part, reportedly stated that members of the fraternity should “give him the perception of a fair and equal opportunity” in terms of his rejection. Another message allegedly used an anti-gay slur.
“I couldn’t even be angry because I was so hurt,” he told the Baltimore Sun.
