USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman
A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing told ...
USA Fencing disqualifies female fencer for refusing to fight transgender athlete
USA Fencing said its decision to disqualify a female fencer after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent was ...
USA Fencing board director wrote opus in support of trans athletes before disqualifying female fencer from tournament over protest
Damien Lehfeldt, USA Fencing's elected At-Large Director, wrote a 2023 blog post about why male, transgender-identifying ...
Fencer Stephanie Turner calls out USA Fencing 'extremists' for allowing trans inclusion in women's competition
After a viral video of Stephanie Turner taking a knee to protest a trans opponent, Turner went on Fox News' 'America Reports' ...
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Hey, USA Fencing, women shouldn’t have to compete against biological males
The fact that USA Fencing maintains policies allowing biological males who identify as female to compete against women is indefensible.
USA Fencing defends trans inclusion policies amid mass backlash after Stephanie Turner kneels in protests
After a women's fencer ignited global awareness for the issue of trans inclusion in USA Fencing, the organization has doubled-down on its policies.
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A fencing competition just became the latest face-off in the trans athlete debate
The fencing competitors looked virtually identical, clad head-to-toe in protective gear. But Stephanie Turner believed the ...
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US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival
A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident ...
USA Fencing disqualifies Stephanie Turner for refusing to fence transgender athlete
A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday. The incident occurred last month at ...