Grand lodge of California being more accepting of Co and female Masons.

[CantorArcani]

Looks like my old jurisdiction is leading a charge of being brotherly to co and female Masons. Welcomed certainly by me. It makes sense for a state like California to have a more accepting and liberal grand lodge. I am of the opinion that some day full acceptance of female Masons will come and it won't be in the far off future. The numbers simply demand it. I think it will be a grand lodge like California, Oregon or Minnesota to lead the way. Well, they are my pick anyway.

This is a good article on a very positive development.

The Grand Lodge of California’s Sudden Détente Toward Co- and Femalecraft Masonry is a Good Thing – I Hope

By Karen Kidd, PM(I speak only for me) The Grand Lodge of California, the state’s largest male-only Masonic body, apparently has suddenly concluded that it’s OK with women and mixed Fre…

masonicmouse.org

 

[MarkR]

I'd be shocked if Minnesota "led the way," for two reasons. 1. I've never heard of any interest in it; there is little to no female or co-Masonry in Minnesota. 2. Minnesota was burned a couple of decades ago when they decided to recognize the Grand Lodge of France in addition to the French National Grand Lodge. Several other states immediately pulled recognition of Minnesota, and Minnesota back tracked. I don't see them wanting to jump into being any kind of trailblazer again.

 

[K4DL]

If we honor our obligations, I don't think it will happen. But not all men honor their obligations.

 

[Glen Cook]

If we honor our obligations, I don't think it will happen. But not all men honor their obligations.

My obligation doesn‘t say anything about being accepting or polite even to those whom we deem irregular.

My obligation is limited to Masonic communication, to include sitting in a tyled lodge.

 

[CantorArcani]

I'd be shocked if Minnesota "led the way," for two reasons. 1. I've never heard of any interest in it; there is little to no female or co-Masonry in Minnesota. 2. Minnesota was burned a couple of decades ago when they decided to recognize the Grand Lodge of France in addition to the French National Grand Lodge. Several other states immediately pulled recognition of Minnesota, and Minnesota back tracked. I don't see them wanting to jump into being any kind of trailblazer again.

I remember when GL of MN recognized GLdF, IMHO MN should have held the line on that one.

I think there is in general less female Masonry around the country has to do with just the lack of even knowing such a thing exists. The co and female jurisdictions, even my own do a terrible job at marketing as it were.

I'm very active in Scouting and I have been since I was 6. It was said that opening the doors to girls would kill scouting. Hell, that was the line for over 75 years. Then we actually did open the doors and that move while some got upset, left and went home, the bigger result was it saved scouting.