Woman Who Faked Identity To Join Men-Only Magic Circle Granted Membership
More than 30 years after being expelled from the Magic Circle to forge her identity, the woman was given an official membership. The Elite Association wrote in an Instagram post, sharing a photo of sorcerer Sophie Lloyd receiving her certificate, saying, “We are proud to welcome sorcerer Sophie Lloyd into the Magic Circle.” A society […]
Judi Dench Among First Woman Members of UK’s Once Men-Only Garrick Club
LONDON (AFP) – Veteran actors Judi Dench and Sian Phillips have become the first female members of London’s prestigious Garrick Club after the club voted to admit women in May, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. Founded in 1831 for actors and “refined and cultured men”, the Garrick was one of the few clubs that barred […]
Shining a light on London’s men-only Garrick Club – podcast | News
Walking past the Garrick Club in central London, it can be easy to miss it. It’s a nondescript gray stone building with no numbers or signs. But inside there’s a different story. The luxurious staircase is lined with priceless works of art. And around that long table are the most powerful people in this country. […]
Brooklyn residents protest proposed men-only homeless shelter in their neighborhood: ‘It’s going to be a war’
Rally against homeless shelter in Bensonhurst Hundreds of people occupied the intersection of 25th Street and 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, on Saturday afternoon, blocking the opening of a homeless shelter, per FOX 5. Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Brooklyn this weekend to protest the establishment of a men-only homeless shelter. Residents, politicians, […]