Ake
A few points there.
I joined a masonic lodge in the West of Scotland. They would have nothing to do with the Orange Lodge and anyone involved with it who appeared at our lodge would very soon realise that.
Nobody claims that modern Freemasonry has anything to do with stonemasons.
You, along with everyone else, won't be invited to join a lodge. You have to take the initiative. You then find a proposer and seconder - might be difficult.
You talk about bigots?

Eddie