Historic US women’s group provokes anger by allowing trans members

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The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), an organisation deeply rooted in traditional values, has found itself at the centre of a political storm for welcoming transgender women.

After hundreds of resignations and the intervention of at least one Republican senator, the organisation for women who can trace their lineage back to a participant in the American Revolution has become an unlikely voice in the culture wars.

Pamela Rouse Wright, president general of the DAR, said: “We are all descended from an American patriot, and we all are working for the common cause of the United States. But today, you can find so much more about your family and so that opens the avenues for diversity.”

Chelsea and Hillary Clinton met members of the Daughters of the American Revolution on the campaign trail

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Historically, DAR members tended to be in their advancing