Gerald Dessus and Dr. Khyle Wooten founded Beta Gamma Chi Fraternity on March 21, 2009, with Anthony Fluellen. They were students at Lincoln University, the nation's first degree-granting HBCU, and sought to create an organization that would give voice and a safe space to queer people who struggled to experience belonging in mainstream spaces. They envisioned a fraternity where members could walk boldly in their truth and be innovative and unapologetic about their queerness.

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Our founders created Beta Gamma Chi because they believed in the right to a chosen family. They believed every member of the LGBTQ+ community should have access to safe spaces that affirm, validate, and humanize their experiences.

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14 years after our founding, ​Beta Gamma Chi Fraternity continues to provide LGBTQ+ adults with a sense of belonging, resources, and development to live authentically and courageously.