Lambda

There is nothing remarkable about LBJ meeting room 3-3.1. It has fluorescent lights, rows of tables and chairs, and is pretty darn boring. The only thing that can really make room 3-3.1 stand out would be a picture of three nude men washing a car projected onto the wall, which there was during last Wednesday's Lambda meeting.
Lambda of Texas State is a group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community at Texas State, as well as allies. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the LBJ Student Center.
The group is more diverse than an episode of Sesame Street. Members have a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and all sorts of majors are represented.
The atmosphere was rather casual for a meeting. The group formed a circle to play a hot-potato style introduction game so members could learn more about each other.
"I know some of you gays can't throw, but just underhand it so we can keep the game going," joked Lambda's president, Scott.
The group laughed off the reference to the ridiculous stereotype. The subject of stereotyping came up again the next day at Lambda's kickoff in George's.
"The (LGBT) community is sometimes misunderstood because of all the stereotypes," said Ricardo, a Lambda member.
Members of Lambda's sister organization, Bobcat Equality Alliance, were also attending the kickoff. While Lambda is a mostly social organization, BEA focuses more on political action.
"We work on destroying the myths and prejudices about the gay community," said Maria, BEA's president.
Jeffery, Lambda's vice president told us, "There's still that old-school stigma about being gay. But just knowing that you are not alone is the best part of being in Lambda."
All the serious conversation gave way to festivities, which included a hot abs contest and a drag performance. Over the two evenings I spent with Lambda, I noticed that the group was not just a gay fraternity. Lambda is a community where people can just be themselves.
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