Order of the Lotus
The order of the Lotus is Yak'koli's Hedon Chapter, and is famously involved in representing the rights of minorities as well as maintaining a moral peace among the city's many bath houses. They are located out of the Temple of the Lotus in the Fallen Chandelier.
Fight for Civil Rights
LGBT [WT]
Recognition of Sophonce
The most high-profile case in recent memory when a local Robot gave itself a name and began speaking out against the Yak'koli University's 'exhibit' or trophies from the Advent War — a collection it was included in — the University decided that it would be decommissioned. The Order took the robot under its protection and eventually negotiated for a limited kind of freedom: to live as IdPari under the care of the Order, isolated to the gardens of its temple. The name of the exception is Pure of Heart.
In Yak'koli, lotuses are synonymous with humanity, and humanity is synonymous with the more recent waves of civil rights among the city — among which stirred a still-growing sentiment for recognition of homosexual marriage as well as equality for transgender, transsexual,
As a result, the Lotus itself is associated with these, and the local bath houses which support and cater to such clientelle will often grow lotus flowers as a sign of solidarity.
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