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Exploring masculinity among fraternity men -- that's how an email "calling all fraternity men" to meet was billed when it was sent out to University of Central Florida students.Some UCF students told WESH 2 News its "No Homo Bro!" headline set a poor example of that, and that's why even after the meeting itself took place, its advertisement continues to be talked about online and on campus.Several said even if the title was written in jest, it was done so in poor taste."I don't even see how the title relates to the description of the event," student Jonah Yonker said. "I feel like the quality assurance should've been higher here, obviously.""As a part of the LGBT community, it makes me feel like my sexuality is a big joke to the university," student Stephanie Kruithof said. The fraternity discussion was put on by UCF's Fraternity & Sorority Life office in partnership with the Social Justice office, which works to encourage inclusiveness.A fraternity member, who did not want to be identified because of other ties to the university, told WESH 2 News inclusiveness is well-practiced in his frat and others."I can tell you there are a lot of homosexual men and women in UCF's Greek life," he said. "One of my friends called it disgusting. Whether a person is gay or not shouldn't be a reason why they shouldn't be allowed in a fraternity."School officials declined an on-camera interview but told WESH 2 News by email that the title of the email is regrettable."The decision to use that title was stupid, and we’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again," a statement from spokesman Chad Binette said, in part.Binette also stressed the whole point of the meeting itself was to promote inclusion, diversity and respect among fraternities.14277264