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An Akron couple couldn’t find the perfect LGBTQ+-affirming fraternity and sorority. So they created them

As a Black masculine-presenting woman, Tawanna had not found a Greek Life organization during her undergraduate experience where she felt like she could be her authentic self. In 2023, she helped launched Kappa Beta Kappa Fraternity Inc., a national organization with the mission of giving its members an opportunity to “elevate, grow, and build not individually but collectively” while also making sure LGBTQ+ individuals are celebrated and supported.

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