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A coalition of Daughters of the American Revolution members suffered a defeat last week in their battle to bar biological males, but like their patriotic ancestors, surrender isn\u2019t part of their DNA.<\/p>\n

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Laura McDonald, a founder of Daughters Advocating for Restoration, said the group\u2019s steering committee is exploring other avenues after its resolution clarifying that members must be \u201cfemale born\u201d was voted down Friday at the DAR\u2019s 135th Continental Congress.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we did not adopt the resolution, I wasn\u2019t sure what to do next,\u201d Ms. McDonald told The Washington Times. \u201cIn some ways, I felt a burden lifted, because at least now I had an answer. We had taken a vote. But after that, what with the attention that it\u2019s getting, the members don\u2019t want to give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the top of the list: Pushing the president-general to hold a special meeting to consider the transgender-membership issue.<\/p>\n

Ms. McDonald said the leadership must call a special meeting if at least 30 chapters from 10 states request it. The \u201crestoration\u201d group rounded up 95 chapters in 33 states in support of a meeting to be held Oct. 11.<\/p>\n

Instead of scheduling the special meeting, however, the leadership added the \u201cfemale born\u201d resolution to the Continental Congress agenda, a move that Daughters Advocating for Restoration slammed as a violation of the bylaws.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at what our options are, ways to actually compel the president-general to fulfill her duty and call that special meeting according to the bylaws,\u201d said Ms. McDonald.<\/p>\n

The \u201cfemale born\u201d resolution lost by a vote of about 984-1,481.<\/p>\n

Even so, supporters of the proposal are energized, thanks in part to a wave of media attention in conservative outlets such as The Washington Times, Fox News Channel, the New York Post, The Daily Wire, and The Federalist.<\/p>\n

\u201cDaughters of the American Revolution Betrays its Mission by Rejecting Resolution to Keep its Ranks Female,\u201d said the Monday headline in The Federalist.<\/p>\n

A Daughters Advocating for Restoration crowdfunding page on GiveSendGo that raised about $6,000 before the Friday meeting had ballooned to more than $64,000 by Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everybody\u2019s first thought was to leave,\u201d said Amy Vaughn, a DAR member from South Carolina who supported the resolution. \u201cThen I was thinking, I\u2019ll probably stay in, because I could be kind of like a thorn in their side. My ancestors did not lose their lives and fortunes for nothing. We had people who survived the Jamestown massacre. What if I just gave up? Then their fight was for nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comments on the Daughters Advocating for Restoration\u2019s Facebook page include: \u201cPlease don\u2019t give up,\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s worth fighting for. It\u2019s what would be expected from our ancestors and founders.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur patriots lost some battles, but they stuck it out some stuck it out through brutal, bitter physical seasons,\u201d said Brenda Stringer Christensen Esdohr, who said she plans to apply for membership. \u201cThis is our winter of Valley Forge \u2026 if you stay, and we grow, we can still win a war!\u201d<\/p>\n

The group is also selling T-shirts on Custom Ink with an image of a Revolutionary War-era female patriot with the message: \u201cHold the Line!\u201d<\/p>\n

Daughters for Inclusivity, the counter-group supporting transgender members, said Monday on Facebook that membership inquiries have surged, but suggested that the heightened interest isn\u2019t necessarily a good thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen a recent spike in interest since DAR voted no to discrimination on Friday,\u201d said the page\u2019s administrator. \u201cOur stated purpose has always been to shine a positive light on DAR, educate on and advocate for inclusivity, and not just on a single topic. Not all of this increased interest is positive, therefore, we will be pausing this group for a short time as we evaluate how best to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DAR, a nonprofit organization for women over 18 who are descended from an American Revolution patriot, has accepted at least five male-to-female transgender applicants in the last several years.<\/p>\n

Thousands of members have resigned, but the leadership has stood by the transgender members. The president-general said in 2023 that \u201ctransgender women\u201d are eligible under the group\u2019s nondiscrimination policy.<\/p>\n

The group accepts government-issued birth certificates as proof of gender, but 44 states and the District of Columbia allow individuals to change the gender marker on their birth certificate.<\/p>\n

DAR leaders have argued that barring transgender applicants would violate the District\u2019s non-discrimination law, while Daughters Advocating for Restoration has countered that the law doesn\u2019t apply to private membership associations.<\/p>\n

The Washington Times has reached out to the DAR for comment.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Ms. McDonald said she sees reason for optimism. At the same meeting, the delegates defeated two proposed amendments that would have made it more difficult to amend the bylaws and call special meetings.<\/p>\n

Both those amendments were opposed by Daughters Advocating for Restoration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just cannot walk away from these women who have dedicated so much. They\u2019re not ready to give up,\u201d Ms. McDonald said. \u201cWe have at least one more shot at this. The bylaw requirement that we fought tooth and nail to satisfy for that special meeting is owed to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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