# Kappa Kappa Gamma transgender membership lawsuit > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kappa-kappa-gamma-transgender-membership-lawsuit > Updated: 2026-09-15T18:54:38.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. A legal dispute involving the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority has moved to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The litigation follows a 2023 lawsuit filed by alumnae and members, including those from the University of Wyoming, against the national organization, its building company, and Artemis Langford, the first openly transgender woman to join the university chapter. The plaintiffs allege that the sorority breached its contract and violated fiduciary duties by changing its rules to admit a transgender member, arguing this contradicts the organization’s promise of a ‘sisterhood of women’. Previously, U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson dismissed the suit, ruling that the organization’s decision was protected under the First Amendment’s right to freedom of expressive association. The district court noted that the sorority’s bylaws did not strictly define ‘woman’ based on reproductive organs and that the judiciary could not interfere with the organization’s interpretation of its own rules. Kappa Kappa Gamma has defended its right as a private organization to govern itself and expects the appellate court to uphold the dismissal. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-15: Kappa Kappa Gamma faces appeal over transgender membership lawsuit The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a lawsuit against Kappa Kappa Gamma, where members claim the sorority breached its contract by admitting a transgender man. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kappa-kappa-gamma-faces-appeal-over-transgender-membership-lawsuit ### 2026-09-08: Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority lawsuit heads to 10th Circuit Court The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a lawsuit regarding the admission of a transgender woman to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kappa-kappa-gamma-sorority-lawsuit-heads-to-10th-circuit-court --- Cite as: Kappa Kappa Gamma transgender membership lawsuit. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/kappa-kappa-gamma-transgender-membership-lawsuit