COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — USA Fencing disqualified a fencer from a women’s tournament in Maryland after she refused to face an opponent whom she says is transgender. Stephanie Turner was competing on ...

During the competition March 30 at the University of Maryland, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee before her match against transgender student Redmond Sullivan. Turner was then given a black card by ...

Fencer Stephanie Turner spoke out about some of the difficulties that came with her decision to take a knee in protest of competing against a transgender athlete during a competition. Turner was ...

XX-XY Athletics founder and CEO Jennifer Sey spoke out about why she was awarding a female fencer with a courage award after the athlete's stance against a transgender opponent in a match. Sey ...

Eli Dershwitz and a teammate on the U.S. Olympic Fencing team stood ready, their feet apart, knees bent and sabres pointed up. Another teammate said, “Ready, fence!” and the two lunged at each other, ...

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