4. What is the difference between Co-Freemasonry
and other varieties of Freemasonry?
The basic difference is that
Co-Freemasonry is available to men and women alike and does not discriminate on the basis
of sex, nationality, religion, or ethnicity. Most Masonic groups admit only men; some
admit only women; some admit both. But in addition, the Co-Masonic Order called Le
Droit Humain is international, with its governing body in Paris and groups in some
sixty countries of the world. Le Droit Humain also combines in one organization several
varieties of Masonry: Craft Masonry (the basic sort), Scottish Rite Masonry, and York Rite
Masonry.