Zeta Phi Beta doesn't want trans women joining, but says it "values all people."

Above: Members of Zeta Phi Beta participate in the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Rally at the MLK Center in Atlanta.

Zeta Phi Beta, a sorority with more than 100,000 members and over 800 chapters internationally, has banned transgender women as part of its “diversity statement.”

An unnamed source sent the statement to The Washington Blade, which was accepted by the International Executive Board on January 12. It reportedly states “an individual must be a cisgender woman” to be a member. It also says the sorority “values all people, regardless of race, age, gender, gender expression, ability, disability, creed, religion, or walk of life.”

The publication says the sorority did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

The sorority was founded in 1920, at Howard University, to “directly affect positive change, chart a course of action for the 1920s and beyond, raise consciousness of their people, encourage the highest standards of scholastic achievement, and foster a greater sense of unity among its members.”

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In 2017, Alpha Chi Omega made headlines for accepting transgender women nationwide.

Meanwhile, this month Morehouse College, an all-male historically black college or university (HBCU) in Atlanta, announced it would begin admitting transgender men starting next year. While the news was widely celebrated in the LGBTQ community, it also received some criticism.

In an op-ed for The Grio, writer Imara Jones noted the fine print that disallows trans women and gender non-conforming people from applying to enroll at the school, as well stating students who transition from male to female during their time there not being automatically eligible to receive a degree.