Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has officially voted to ban a Texas chapter following a trans membership challenge.
The organization made the announcement in a letter to members of the Martha Laird Chapter, and telling those interested in remaining with DAR to apply with another chapter. While the letter does not explicitly state the reason for the sudden dissolution, it comes after some members of the Martha Laird Chapter challenged the eligibility of transgender applicants.
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Mollie – They disbanded the chapter leading the charge on this today. pic.twitter.com/j70d8manvi
— Elsie (@Bronzino5) October 10, 2026
“On October 10, 2026, at the meeting of the National Board of Management of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution a resolution passed by a two-thirds majority vote to disband the Martha Laird Chapter, NSDAR. The actions of the chapter have been found in violation of Article XIX, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution,” the letter explains.
“All members will be transferred to Member-at-Large. You will have until November 9, 2026, to transfer to another chapter, provided you are accepted by the other chapter. A request to transfer must be submitted on a Membership Change Form,” it continues. “All transfers at this time of the year must be submitted with the 2027 dues. All dues remitted to the chapter should be refunded.”
One Martha Laird member publicly accused DAR of contradicting its own founding mission by allowing transgender members.
“But, then they go on to say that a man who claims he’s a woman is a woman, and therefore he’s eligible for membership. But if you are a man that doesn’t claim to be a woman, you’re not eligible for membership,” member Laura McDonald told Fox News Digital last year.
In a statement, the organization confirmed the disbanding of the chapter, but denied that it had anything to do with the challenge to trans eligibility standards.
“The National Board of Management voted on October 10 to disband the Martha Laird Chapter in Texas after finding that chapter officers had used the chapter’s name, leadership positions, communications, and governance processes to further the goals of a separate advocacy organization,” they said to Fox News Digital. “The Board determined that it was this use of chapter authority and resources – not the views being advocated – that constituted conduct discrediting the National Society under Article XIX, Section 4 of the National Bylaws.”
“The Board’s decision was not based on the chapter’s or its members’ views concerning membership eligibility, their efforts to propose changes to the National Bylaws, or their right to advocate for changes in National Society governance.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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