Overview
- The membership vote that took place on Friday, June 26, rejected a resolution to define eligibility as “born female” by a 1,481–984 margin, leaving current application practices in place.
- DAR President General Ginnie Sebastian Storage urged members to respect the assembly’s judgment and called for unity in messages sent after the vote.
- The faction that pushed the ban, Daughters Advocating for Restoration, says it has raised more than $56,000 and is asking for the October 11 special meeting to try to revisit the issue.
- Disputes over procedure and bylaws shaped the fight: critics said leadership added the item to Continental Congress instead of a special session and limited alternative legal opinions, while national leadership has previously told chapters that sex-based limits were not suitable for bylaws.
- Coverage and member reactions have sharply diverged with some outlets reporting chapter resignations and others highlighting relief among trans and pro-inclusion members, and the outcome leaves open potential legal and governance battles that will determine whether the matter returns to membership later this year.