The Ante Room: Ep. 1 Odd Fellow Interview of Lucas Hess

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Welcome to the first episode of The Ante Room! Brought to you by the fine folks over at Heart in Hand: the Modern Odd Fellows Guide.

On this episode: Ainslie Heilich interviews Lucas Hess, who is in the process of joining the Odd Fellows. He discusses his first impressions of the Odd Fellows, his reasons for wanting to join, and what he hopes to get out of the experience as a member of the LGBT community. Lucas offers a unique perspective and we hope to catch up with him after some time to see how things are going as a full member.

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So what is an “Ante Room”? It is the small waiting room that serves as a buffer between the Odd Fellows Lodge Room and the more public spaces in the building. Often they are fully enclosed with no windows to create an intimate cozy space of personal reflection before gaining entry into the larger wide open Lodge Room where members can mentally shed the woes of their daily lives before donning their ritual regalia. The door featured in the opening was shot in the Ante Room of Tuscola #316 in Tuscola, IL

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