Loyal Order of Moose controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1994
Racial membership denial at a Maryland lodge
Moose International revoked a lodge's charter after officials determined that membership had been denied on racial grounds.
1972
Racial discrimination and Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis
A Pennsylvania lodge refused to serve Black guest K. Leroy Irvis. The dispute reached the U.S. Supreme Court and became a significant case concerning private-club discrimination and state liquor licensing.
1913
Gustin–Kenny initiation deaths
Two prospective members, Christopher Gustin and Donald A. Kenny, died during an initiation ceremony at a Birmingham, Alabama, lodge after a hazardous procedure intended to simulate branding and electrical shock.