Daughters of the American Revolution axes chapter that challenged transgender membership

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) voted Saturday to disband its Martha Laird Chapter in Texas that fought to bar transgender women from joining the historic organization, citing violations of its national bylaws.

In a letter to chapter members, DAR Organizing Secretary General Marguerite Hogan Fritsch announced that the National Board of Management had approved the chapter's dissolution by a two-thirds majority vote.

"On October 10, 2026, at the meeting of the National Board of Management of the National Society...