Delta Phi Upsilon Fraternity, Inc.
Leadership. Service. Connection.
Greetings to all Brothers, Members, community partners, visitors, and friends of Delta Phi Upsilon Fraternity, Incorporated®!
It is both an honor and a privilege to welcome you to the virtual home of our beloved fraternity. As the 9th National President, I am proud to lead an organization founded in 1985 by Black gay men with a singular purpose: Service Without Expectation. Our visionary Founder, Trevor Charles, saw the need to create a space where Black gay men could experience brotherhood, unity, and service. His passion and commitment laid the foundation for a legacy that continues to shape and inspire us today.
Delta Phi Upsilon stands as a beacon of leadership, service, and achievement. Our brothers and members are leaders across all sectors—whether as public servants, educators, healthcare professionals, activists, or students. We are a dynamic force working on the frontlines of change, giving voice to the voiceless, and advocating for justice and equality.
The words of renowned activist, filmmaker, and honorary member Marlon Riggs resonate deeply within our fraternity: “Black men loving Black men is the revolutionary act.”; He further emphasized that love, in its truest sense, is found in the bonds of friendship, community, family, and fraternity. These sentiments deeply influence our administration’s guiding focus: Radical Brotherhood, Relentless Service.
In 2019, on my very first day as National President, we proudly participated in the Stonewall 50th Anniversary Pride March in New York City. This historic moment was a powerful reminder of our ongoing commitment to activism and solidarity, and it marked the beginning of a new chapter for our fraternity. As the first Greek-letter fraternity for gay men, we are rooted in values of leadership, courage, and resilience. These qualities are embedded in our DNA, and we continue to build upon the legacy of those who paved the way for us.
We invite you to join us in embracing Radical Brotherhood and Relentless Service, if you share our vision of creating a more just world for all. We hope you enjoy your time on our website and encourage you to reach out to us for further engagement.
Welcome to Delta Phi Upsilon—where service meets brotherhood, and brotherhood meets community.

Harrison Guy
National President
OUR Mission
Founded by Black gay men, Delta Phi Upsilon’s mission is to provide a safe space for gay, queer, and Same Gender Loving men of color that educates, empowers, and focuses on issues that affect the LGBTQ community.
OUR Vision
To become one of the Nation’s premier fraternities promoting unity, education, and action, within the LGBTQ community.
OUR Foundations
We Champion Community
We Cultivate Leadership
We Build Meaningful Relationships
We Uplift the Next Generation
We Preserve Our Culture & History

Trevor A. Charles
Founder
Delta Phi Upsilon is a national Greek letter fraternity with several chapters across the United States. Like other national fraternities, Delta Phi Upsilon provides a means for its members to maintain a close affiliation with their profession while encouraging their interests and achievements and providing the distinction of belonging to a somewhat exclusive group.
In 1985, the year of the organization’s birth, greater stress was placed on enjoyment of cultural and social activities than on scholastic achievement or community service. However, as membership grew, Delta would move from mere self-concern to the realization of the possibilities for service in ever-widening arenas. Thus Delta is now listed as a community service organization rather than a “social” fraternity.
In general, fraternities are seen at first as status symbols, but the gay man of color has, and always will, have needs more pressing than mere status seeking. The well-educated gay man of color, who is unable to find any outlets for his potential for leadership and service and has been denied affiliation with the kinds of groups open to heterosexuals, sees this fraternity as a means of initially serving the immediate community and ultimately the larger community of region and nation. Although more opportunities for affiliation have become available to gay men of color, the sense of history, tradition, authenticity and belonging continue to be the driving force, which motivates them to seek membership in Delta Phi Upsilon.
Our brothers now steadfastly hold to the open motto “Service without Expectation.” We have become a brotherhood of college-minded gay men of color dedicated to community service sustained by the principles Brotherhood, Friendship, Loyalty, Justice and Temperance. Our rich history of successfully overcoming challenges is owed to the teachings of our predecessor and twenty-five pearls of wisdom, which inspire members today and assure us that our organization will endure.