Sorority alumnae take legal fight to federal court after being 'given a brother' instead of sisterhood

close Video Sorority member suing Kappa Kappa Gamma over trans member says women were ‘promised a sisterhood’ Former sorority member Allie Coghan tells Fox News Digital the University of Wyoming sorority became a ‘political war zone’ after admitting a transgender woman, as she continues her legal battle against the national organization. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sorority alumnae returned to federal court Monday, asking judges to revive their lawsuit against Kappa Kappa Gamma after they alleged the sorority's national leadership improperly allowed a chapter to admit a transgender woman. Coghan said despite reservations from her and other sorority sisters, Langford was admitted into the sorority. Coghan said the chapter did not follow its normal voting procedures during the process. Instead of using what she described as the chapter’s traditional recruitment app, Coghan said members were required to submit non-anonymous Google Forms attached to their email addresses. "They were knocking on girls' doors asking for proof that you had voted," Coghan said, adding that officers told members they would be labeled "transphobic" if they voted against membership. Coghan said that, despite attempts ’s national leadership, executives did not answer phone calls and eventually stopped answering emails. She and several of her sorority sisters ultimately launched a legal challenge. US OLYMPIAN'S LAWSUIT AGAINST USA FENCING FOR ALLEGED TRANS ATHLETE IN WOMEN'S COMPETITION IS DISMISSED Plaintiff Allie Coghan stands with fellow plaintiffs and supporters, including Riley Gaines, outside the federal courthouse in Denver after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in their lawsuit against Kappa Kappa Gamma. (Independent Women) The initial lawsuit was dismissed by U. Johnson, who ruled that Kappa Kappa Gamma, as a private organization, could interpret its own membership requirements. However, the alumnae, supported 's Law Center, appealed the ruling to the 10th U. Circuit Court of Appeals, which heard oral arguments in Denver Monday. "It was very surreal to be back. I mean, we were in college. We just wanted to be sorority girls, finish our degrees, graduate, go out into the real world," Coghan said. "I remember when I was trying to decide if I wanted to sign my name on this, asking the lawyer, am I [going to] be married with kids before there's any sort of resolution? And he just kind of laughed at me and said, ‘I guess it depends on how soon you get married.’ Well, I actually just got married two weeks ago," she added.