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Virginia Rep Pushes Bill to Bar Trans Women from DAR

7/16/2026

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Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) is invoking federal charter authority to force the Daughters of the American Revolution to bar transgender women.
Cline introduced the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act in Virginia, which would limit membership to individuals who naturally produce ova.
The DAR’s national membership rejected a proposal to ban trans women by a vote of 1,474-981 on June 26, despite 2023 guidelines that protect trans members.

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Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) is invoking federal charter authority to force the Daughters of the American Revolution to bar transgender women.
Cline introduced the Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act in Virginia, which would limit membership to individuals who naturally produce ova.
The DAR’s national membership rejected a proposal to ban trans women by a vote of 1,474-981 on June 26, despite 2023 guidelines that protect trans members.