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New Bill Would Clarify the Daughters of the American Revolution Bylaws to Restore Biological Reality

A new bill in Congress would amend the charter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify that men who claim to identify as women cannot join the ladies’ genealogical society. A key leader of a coalition against men in the DAR told the Daily Signal that the bill would “solve all our problems.”

“This is the answer to prayer and would solve all our problems,” Laura McDonald, founder and president of Daughters Advocating for Restoration and a member of Daughters of the American Revolution since 2018, told the Daily Signal in a statement Tuesday.

McDonald said the organization is in a “governance crisis.” She accused the DAR’s leadership of foisting transgender ideology on the society and requiring chapters to admit men who claim to identify as women. She helped lead dozens of chapters in submitting a resolution to clarify the bylaws and reverse this state of affairs. Members voted down the resolution at the organization’s convention last month, but DAR chapters are continuing to demand another vote.

Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., introduced the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act Wednesday. The bill would amend the society’s congressional charter along the lines of McDonald’s resolution.

“The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded to honor and preserve the legacy of the women whose ancestors helped secure America’s independence,” Cline told the Daily Signal in a statement Tuesday. “For generations,........

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