On March 20, 2014, Wayne S. Flora, Grand Master of Virginia, issued the following edict (as well as change in petition format) governing rules for membership of transgendered persons in lodges holden under the Grand Lodge of Virginia:
To my knowledge, this is the first time a U.S. Grand Lodge has dealt with the issue of transgendered members. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Read the whole edict here.
See also the blog entry by Jason Richards.
H/T Bill Hosler
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Freemasonry traditionally being a Fraternity of good men, no person shall become or remain a Mason who does not continue to remain both physically and legally a male or who does not continue to present and conduct himself as such.
The petition for membership now requires members to avow that they were born a male and continue as a male.To my knowledge, this is the first time a U.S. Grand Lodge has dealt with the issue of transgendered members. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Read the whole edict here.
See also the blog entry by Jason Richards.
H/T Bill Hosler
Continue reading...