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Judge issues order protecting Daughters of American Revolution chapter that only allows biological women

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order stopping the leadership of The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) from disbanding a local Texas chapter that only allows biological women to join, according to a legal advocacy organization.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC
Key points
  • "The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) stands by the October 10, 2026, decision of its National Board of Management, which was made under the authority established in the National Bylaws," the organization told Fox News Digital.
  • The Texas chapter defended common sense, and I applaud the judge’s decision to halt this misguided effort to undermine a historic women’s group." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE.
  • The Martha Laird chapter had fought to bar transgender women – biological men who identify as women – from joining its ranks.

"It shouldn’t take a court order to state the obvious: the Daughters of the American Revolution should be for women, not men.

Additional details
  • "The decision was based on the Martha Laird Chapter’s use of the DAR name and its official chapter leadership, communications, and governance processes to promote the objectives of a separate advocacy organization.
  • NSDAR is complying with the order and remains confident that the National Board acted within its authority under the National Bylaws and that its decision will withstand judicial review," the statement read.
  • It was not based on the personal views or advocacy of individual members." "The court’s temporary restraining order does not determine the validity of the National Board’s decision.
  • "National DAR leadership tried to silence these women by disbanding their 84-year-old chapter.
  • The Heritage Foundation's Legal Action Center, which represented the Texas chapter in suing the national organization, celebrated the court's decision.

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