Daughters of the American Revolution Disbands Texas Chapter Over Transgender Membership Dispute
The national board of the Daughters of the American Revolution voted to disband a Texas chapter that fought to prevent transgender women from joining the group.
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The national board of management of the Daughters of the American Revolution voted on Saturday to disband its Martha Laird Chapter in Texas. Fox News reported that the chapter led efforts to prevent transgender women from joining the national lineage organization. [1]
In a letter sent to chapter members, DAR Organizing Secretary General Marguerite Hogan Fritsch announced that the board approved the dissolution of the chapter by a two-thirds majority vote on October 10, 2026. According to Fox News, national leadership cited violations of national bylaws as the reason for dissolving the group. [1]
The American Revolution was a political movement from 1765 to 1789 in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain that led to the creation of the United States. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, severing ties with Great Britain. [3][4]
In short
- The DAR National Board of Management voted by a two-thirds majority to disband the Martha Laird Chapter on October 10, 2026.
- The Martha Laird Chapter in Texas led efforts to bar transgender women from joining the organization.
- National leadership cited violations of national bylaws in the decision to dissolve the chapter.
Sources
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- [1]Daughters of the American Revolution axes chapter that challenged transgender membershipFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Daughter on Wikipedia
- [3]American Revolution on Wikipedia
- [4]American Revolution on Grokipedia
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