Fraternity hazing gay

Some pledges said that they couldn't walk in the days after the event and that their urine turned black, KPRC reported.

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Sections U. Follow NBC News. During the workout, some new members passed out, while others were forced to complete the activities, the station reported. As the fraternity’s first-ever openly gay member, each new challenge not only tested my resilience but also brought into sharp focus my ongoing struggle for acceptance and community.

And they're yelling at you, making you squat together. Latest Stories U. By Rebecca Cohen. IE 11 is not supported. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Police are seeking additional victims or witnesses who can provide information about the incident.

NBC News Logo. According to the sheriff's office, new fraternity members, also known as pledges, were told to attend an off-campus event. When they were there, current fraternity members took the pledges to a secluded area where they were instructed "to engage in physical activity until exhaustion," the sheriff's office alleged.

At least one pledge had to receive medical care for injuries at the off-campus event, the sheriff's office said. NBC affiliate KPRC of Houston reported that several of the pledges had to be hospitalized, citing an unnamed victim who described the event as an "almost torturous" workout at the Kappa Sigma Lodge.

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It Changed Everything.” The commentary, published recently in the Huffington Post, is written by Tanner Aiello, who describes himself as the first openly gay member of his fraternity at the University of Southern California in Fraternity members told those who needed medical attention to go to different hospitals and to lie to doctors about what happened, the victim said, according to KPRC.

The headline is provocative: “During A Night Of Hazing, I Confessed A Dark Secret To My Pledge Brothers. This personal narrative recounts the author's experiences as the first openly gay member of a fraternity, exploring themes of belonging, acceptance, and the dark side of hazing.

And that's where we did three, four or of those," the victim said of the event, according to KPRC. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Search Search. Skip to Content. The victim said many of the pledges were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a serious medical condition in the muscles, but officials have not confirmed the diagnosis.

This moment, shrouded in uncertainty, mirrored the complex feelings I’d been wrestling with since joining the fraternity three weeks earlier.