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DAR transgender membership debate moves to Senate

Entities: Tommy Tuberville · Marsha Blackburn · Mike Lee · Katie Britt · Daughters of the American Revolution

Overview

The Daughters of the American Revolution’s 2023 by‑law that permits transgender women to join remains under intense political attack. After the organization’s Continental Congress rejected a definition of “woman” as “born female” on June 26, 2026, Rep. Ben Cline (R‑VA) introduced the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act in the House on July 15, 2026, seeking to amend the society’s congressional charter to bar biological men and transgender women.

The controversy escalated on July 29, 2026 when Senators Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Lee and Kevin Cramer introduced a companion Senate measure that would restrict DAR membership to biological women, defining eligibility by the presence of an ovum‑producing reproductive system. Both bills cite the DAR’s recent acceptance of trans members as a “governance crisis” and as undermining the organization’s historic purpose. The DAR has not commented on either proposal, while the issue continues to motivate petition drives in more than 100 chapters across 34 states.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    U.S. Senate bill to keep Daughters of the American Revolution membership women‑only advances

    Senators Tuberville, Britt, Blackburn, Lee and Cramer introduced a bill to amend the DAR charter, limiting membership to biological women after the organization moved to allow male members.

  2. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Rep. Ben Cline Introduces Bill to Bar Men from DAR

    Rep. Ben Cline introduced a bill to amend the DAR charter, limiting membership to biological women and barring transgender applicants.

  3. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    DAR members vote to keep membership limited to biological women

    DAR delegates rejected a resolution limiting membership to biological women, opening the door for trans‑identifying males to join; the vote sparked calls for an October meeting to review eligibility.

  4. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Daughters of the American Revolution expands membership to transgender women while hosting historic women’s program

    DAR hosts a historic program on Revolutionary women while its membership rule changes to admit transgender women, sparking cultural debate.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Daughters of the American Revolution votes to keep trans women in membership

    DAR’s 135th Continental Congress rejected a “born female” amendment, keeping trans women eligible for membership after a 1,481‑984 vote.

Sources

dailysign.al · freerepublic.com · holycitysinner.com · mrcb.com.my · nypost.com · openbankingexpo.com · pjmedia.com · spotonalabama.com · theblaze.com · u-s-news.com