Sigma Phi Beta is a college fraternity

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 for gay

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, straight

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, bisexual, and transgender

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 men in college. It was founded at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

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 (ASU) on September 28, 2003. It originated from a short lived fraternity with similar values, Alpha Lambda Tau. The Fraternity was the Beta chapter of ΑΛΤ, and it dissolved from them on May 11, 2003.

The fraternity creates a unique social and educational environment for its members within the traditional Greek fraternity system, while providing all open-minded men in college with career and character building opportunities. By participating in recreational, scholastic, and community service programs, the members of Sigma Phi Beta are transforming into tomorrow's reliable leaders. Sigma Phi Beta values brotherhood, diversity, leadership, education, scholarship, fraternity life, and community service. We embrace tradition while promoting positive change that moves us forward.
It organized as a national body on July 17, 2005, adopting a constitution and bylaws and electing the first fraternity council.

First Council (July 17, 2005 - July 22, 2007)

• Sam Holdren, President and Chairman of Sigma Phi Beta
• Carlos Galaz/Nathan Arrowsmith, Director of Expansion
• Matthew Nelson, Director of Internal Affairs
• Auston Matta, Director of External Affairs
• JJ Johnson, Director of Finance and Estate

Second Council (July 22, 2007 - August 31, 2009)

• Sam Holdren, President and Chairman of Sigma Phi Beta
• Nathan Arrowsmith, Director of Expansion
• Auston Matta, Director of External Affairs
• JJ Johnson, Director of Finance and Estate

Third Council (August 31, 2009 - August 30, 2011)

• Nathan Arrowsmith, President and Chairman of Sigma Phi Beta
• Sam Holdren, Secretary/Treasurer (resigned)
• Steven Tran, Director of Expansion
• Emitt Bryant, Director of Chapter Affairs
• Ruben Grace, Director of Alumni Affairs
• Sam Holdren, Director of Communications (resigned)
• Aaron Blumenthal, Director of Communications

Fourth Council (August 31, 2011 - present)

• Aaron Blumenthal, President and Chairman of Sigma Phi Beta
• David Encizo, Director of Expansion
• Nate Tipton, Director of Chapter Affairs
• Emitt Bryant, Director of Communications

Requirements

Sigma Phi Beta requires members to be:

• Enrolled as a full time student in the college or university that the Chapter is affiliated with.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
• Identify as male.
  • This can be whether you physically are a male, in the case of straight, gay, and bisexual men or identify as male, in the case of the transgender members of the brotherhood.

Chapters, Colonies & Interest Group

Chapters

• Alpha Chapter - Arizona State University
  Arizona State University
  Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
  
   http://asu.sigmaphibeta.org/

Colonies

• Indiana University - Bloomington http://iu.sigmaphibeta.org/