Daughters of the American Revolution axes chapter that challenged transgender membership

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) voted on October 10 to disband its Martha Laird Chapter in Texas. While the chapter had previously challenged the organization's policy allowing membership for transgender women with amended birth certificates, the DAR leadership stated the dissolution was due to officers using chapter resources to further the goals of a separate advocacy organization, rather than for their specific views. Individual members of the dissolved chapter retain their DAR membership and may transfer to other chapters. The action follows recent legislative attempts in Congress to restrict DAR membership to biological women.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) voted on October 10 to disband its Martha Laird Chapter in Texas. While the chapter had previously challenged the organization's policy allowing membership for transgender women with amended birth certificates, the DAR leadership stated the dissolution was due to officers using chapter resources to further the goals of a separate advocacy organization, rather than for their specific views. Individual members of the dissolved chapter retain their DAR membership and may transfer to other chapters. The action follows recent legislative attempts in Congress to restrict DAR membership to biological women.