Omicron Epsilon Pi

Omicron Epsilon Pi has its origins in a group called Iota Lambda Pi, a sorority for Lesbian women of color that was formed on February 7, 2000. It was the first Greek letter organization catering to the needs of lesbian women. Its founders or Sapphires were Lakisha Goss, Michelle McCallum, Janiece Smith, and Stefany Richards. Gross and Smith then established Omicron Epsilon Pi as a sorority to focus on feminine lesbians. One of the goals of the sorority is to "create a haven for lesbian women where they are fully accepted without the fear of being ostracized or stereotyped." On February 5, 2005, Kalicia Fresh and Danielle Guess were inducted as additional founders for their work and support of the sorority. ==Symbols==

Omicron Epsilon Pi's colors are royal blue, platinum, and viridian. Its flower is the white camellia. ==Membership==

Omicron Epsilon Pi is a sorority with an emphasis on lesbians of color. It is community-based, rather than a collegiate organization; its members are not required to have attended a university or college. ==Philanthropy==

The sorority created Omicron E.M.P.O.W.E.R.ment as its charitable nonprofit. Omicron E.M.P.O.W.E.R.ment was incorporated in the State of Georgia on February 1, 2018. Annually in May, it events nationwide to remember the life and death of Sakia Gunn, a 15-year-old feminine dominant lesbian who was murdered after she turned down the advances of Richard McCullough. ==Governance ==

Omicron Epsilon Pi is managed by an executive board. It is organized into six regions of the United States. • North Western: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming • South Western: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah • North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin • South Central: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas • North Eastern: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont • South Eastern: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia ==See also==