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The only same-sex attracted fraternity at Ohio State is looking to add diversity to its membership.

Sigma Phi Beta Fraternity Inc., a male lover and allied fraternity, has nine active brothers at OSU, pending orientation of its next pledge class.

President Maxi Henn — a fourth-year in psychology and member of the first pledge class — has been involved with the organization from the start.

Henn serves on the executive board of OSU LGBT Athletes, and said it was during one of the group’s meetings two years ago that the idea for a gay fraternity was introduced.

David Achille, an OSU alumnus who Henn said has remained block with Sigma Phi Beta brothers after disappearing OSU, said he originally brought up the idea, and Henn said it was then that the group set up Sigma Phi Beta.

“When (Achille) pitched that idea, we got very excited about it. We did some research … and we stumbled upon Sigma Phi Beta,” Henn said.

Sigma Phi Beta has two active chapters at Arizona Articulate and Indiana u