The Freemasons have appointed two women to head a newly launched leadership council in a move designed to counter accusations of misogyny. England’s Freemasons say the appointment is ”an ...

Transgender women should be allowed to remain Freemasons if they joined as men, the largest UK lodge has said. Expelling masons for transitioning was "unlawful discrimination", the United Grand ...

But between the two female societies - the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons and the Order of Women Freemasons, which split in the early 20th Century - there are nearly 5,000 members.

However, African-American freemaons have split into their own sect called the Prince Hall Freemasons. And women technically still can't join, but many modern lodges allow them. Although somewhat ...

From being banned by the Catholic Church to changing the face of American politics forever, click through the following gallery to discover not-so-secret facts about Freemasons. You may also like: ...

The majority of lodges practise what they refer to as Anglo-American or "regular" freemasonry, open to those over 18, of "good repute", who profess a belief in a "Supreme Being" of any denomination.

Christine Chapman, head of the Freemasonry for Women fraternity, told Newsweek: “We must combat loneliness by ensuring that, even if we are all in our own homes, we are still connecting across ...