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| Freemasons have been “undeservedly stigmatised” and will be running a series of open evenings to prove they are not a secret society, the organisation’s leader has said. | Freemasons have been “undeservedly stigmatised” and will be running a series of open evenings to prove they are not a secret society, the organisation’s leader has said. |
| The United Grand Lodge of England placed adverts in three national newspapers on Thursday headlined “Enough is enough”, claiming it is a victim of misrepresentation. | The United Grand Lodge of England placed adverts in three national newspapers on Thursday headlined “Enough is enough”, claiming it is a victim of misrepresentation. |
| This week, the Guardian reported that two Freemasons lodges set up for MPs and journalists continued to operate secretly at Westminster. | This week, the Guardian reported that two Freemasons lodges set up for MPs and journalists continued to operate secretly at Westminster. |
| David Staples, the United Grand Lodge chief executive, said he had written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about concerns that its 200,000-plus members were victims of gross misrepresentation and discrimination. | David Staples, the United Grand Lodge chief executive, said he had written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about concerns that its 200,000-plus members were victims of gross misrepresentation and discrimination. |
| “Our members shouldn’t have to feel undeservedly stigmatised. No other organisation would stand for this and nor should we,” he said. | “Our members shouldn’t have to feel undeservedly stigmatised. No other organisation would stand for this and nor should we,” he said. |
| "Our members shouldn’t have to feel undeservedly stigmatised. No other organisation would stand for this and nor shall we." - Dr David Staples, Chief Executive, United Grand Lodge of England. #EnoughIsEnough #Freemasons @LeicsFreemasons @UGLE_GrandLodge pic.twitter.com/I9CvoMY470 | "Our members shouldn’t have to feel undeservedly stigmatised. No other organisation would stand for this and nor shall we." - Dr David Staples, Chief Executive, United Grand Lodge of England. #EnoughIsEnough #Freemasons @LeicsFreemasons @UGLE_GrandLodge pic.twitter.com/I9CvoMY470 |
| He said people may have questions about Freemasonry, and members would be hosting Q&A sessions across the country. “I appreciate that you may have questions about who we are and what we do, so why not ask those who know?” he said. | He said people may have questions about Freemasonry, and members would be hosting Q&A sessions across the country. “I appreciate that you may have questions about who we are and what we do, so why not ask those who know?” he said. |
| Last year, the United Grand Lodge of England raised more than £33m for good causes, Staples said. | Last year, the United Grand Lodge of England raised more than £33m for good causes, Staples said. |