Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni share disappointment on ‘Fox & Friends’ amid ousting for backing lawsuit to remove trans member
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In a surprising development, two longtime sorority alumni, Patsy Levang and Cheryl Tuck-Smith, faced expulsion from Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Wyoming for their advocacy of restricting membership exclusively to cisgender women.
The removal of Levang and Tuck-Smith, who shared over 50 years of affiliation with the sorority, followed their involvement in fundraising and supporting a lawsuit targeting the exclusion of transgender member Artemis Langford.
Allie Coghan, another Kappa Kappa Gamma alum and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, expressed disappointment in the fallout from the legal action during an interview with 'Fox & Friends First' host Carley Shimkus on Monday, November 13.
Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni share disappointment over Patsy Levang and Cheryl Tuck-Smith's ousting
During an interview with 'Fox & Friends First' host Carley Shimkus, Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni Allie Coghan said, "It was really disappointing to hear that they're being dismissed because this is retaliation against women, and it's supposed to be an organization meant for women."
She continued, "So to hear that they didn't want to see these brave women sticking up for us and supporting us, then, I mean, where are we supposed to go? Where are women supposed to go if a women's organization isn't going to stick up for itself?"
Patsy Levang, a former president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma National Foundation, expressed her sadness at being removed from the organization.
In a press release shared by the Independent Women's Forum, Levang stated, "My heart was saddened when the current six council members voted me out. However, I will not be quiet about the truth."
Tuck-Smith echoed sentiments of disappointment, expressing her dissatisfaction with the decision. Furthermore, she announced her intention to educate others on what she perceives as the "dangers" associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In response to the dismissal of Levang and Tuck-Smith, Kappa Kappa Gamma issued a statement to 'Fox & Friends First' saying, "We do not share information publicly about policy violations that may result in disciplinary action."
🚨 "The big question for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is what is a woman?"@MayMailman & Allie Coghan joined @FoxNews to discuss the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni who were stripped of their memberships after advocating to keep sororities female & much more! Watch ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/SuU4J7NCcq
— Independent Women's Forum (@IWF) November 14, 2023
Lawsuit over Kappa Kappa Gamma's trans member was dismissed by a judge
In March, former members of the University of Wyoming's Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority initiated a lawsuit against the national organization, challenging the inclusion of 21-year-old trans woman Artemis Langford into the sorority in the previous year.
The lawsuit made serious allegations, claiming that Langford had "been voyeuristically peeping on them while they were in intimate situations, and, in at least one occasion, had a visible erection while doing so."
Following this event, the expulsion of Patsy Levang and Cheryl Tuck-Smith from Kappa Kappa Gamma followed the sorority's earlier expression of approval in August.
At that time, Kappa Kappa Gamma applauded a federal judge in Wyoming for dismissing a case against the organization regarding the right of a sorority to determine its members.
The judge's decision to dismiss the case was based on the plaintiff's inability to present a plausible claim, with the allegations deemed "unbefitting a federal court."
