Fencer Refuses To Compete Against Transgender Opponent
April 4, 2025
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as posted by the channelA fencer in Maryland was disqualified from a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent last month.
During the competition March 30 at the University of Maryland, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee before her match against Redmond Sullivan, who is transgender. Turner was then given a black card by a referee.
USA Fencing said in a statement that all athletes compete under the same rules established by the International Fencing Federation, regardless of their personal positions.
Turner said she doesn’t find USA Fencing’s transgender and nonbinary athletes policy to be inclusive.
NewsNation tried to reach Sullivan for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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