On February 7, 2000, after much hard work and
thought, four ingenious minds merged to create Iota Lambda Pi Sorority. While
Sorority's & Fraternity's have been around for more than 120 years, the vision
that these ladies held was something much different than your traditional Greek
Letter Organization.
Lakisha Goss, Janiece Smith, Michelle McCallum and Stefany Richards saw a need
for a Sorority that catered to Lesbian women of Color. Thus, they began the
journey of taking the necessary steps to start an organization that would uplift
and uphold unity within our community. Yet as the planning got under way, they
realized an even greater need for an organization that catered to the needs of
aggressive or dominate women.
With this revelation, Iota Lambda Pi was renamed a fraternity. Iota Lambda Pi
Fraternity would establish a haven for dominate women that would change the
negative stereotypes placed upon butch/stud women within our community. Lakisha
and Janiece branched off to form Omicron Epsilon Pi Sorority which would open it's arms to feminine lesbians upholding the highest
standards and respect for themselves.
Our founders Lakisha, Janiece, Michelle, and Stefany are now known as
"Sapphires" and without knowing it, they formed a blueprint for future Lesbian
Sorority's and Fraternity's.
With progress comes change and recognition. On February 5, 2005, Soror Danielle
Guess and Bruh Kalicia Fresh were inducted as founders. These two ladies have
exemplified true dedication and upheld Omicron and Iota in the highest regards.
While they were not on the original board of founders, their commitment, hard
work, and genuine love shows the exact vision our 4 sapphires had for Iota and
Omicron.