It's a shame that the Freemasons there are against women, LGBTQ+ folks, and atheists joining their club 😔

Morals and Dogma reads as one man's religious "theory of everything," and most Freemasons today do not hold the work in high regard. Albert Pike, despite his influence, was a bit of a crank, and a terrible racist.

We believe that an equally-recognized women's tradition, and gender-neutral and comasonry, align with core Masonic principles: the universality of Freemasonry, enlightenment, equality, and social progress.

Our call thus remains the same: we appeal to all American Freemasons — especially the men of traditional, single-sex and religious, Freemasonry — to recognize that true equality demands the recognition of women Freemasons.

... we caveat our recognition with equal recognition that the Order of the Eastern Star does not produce Freemasons, and that women who participate in the Order are still second-class citizens as members of, essentially, a Masonry-themed social club attached to a Masonic Lodge.

While we recognize this as a slight step forward for women's equality in Freemasonry — it is problematic that women have historically only been able to participate in Masonic life via their relationship to a man...

We are officially nowhere yet as we have not rented space, but thank you for noticing us :) We have, as you have correctly noted, determined to launch this project in Alexandria.

You can learn more about our community at www.josphinebakerlodge.org