Female fencer, disqualified after declining to fight trans opponent, feared for career and personal life before viral protest
The 31-year-old kneeled on the fencing strip, or piste, before she ever launched an attack against Redmond Sullivan during their bout at the University of Maryland in College Park on March 30.
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Reason why fencer who refused to compete against trans opponent received punishment as rule break is explained
Ultimately, Turner was dealt her hotly-debated punishment after breaking a rule put into place by the International Fencing ...
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 ...
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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Fencer who was punished for taking knee reveals warning trans opponent gave her before she refused to face her
Stephanie Turner was dealt a black card by USA Fencing for refusing to compete against transgender athlete Redmond Sullivan ...
Women's disc golfer refuses to face transgender competitor days after fencer kneels in protest
Days after a women's fencer knelt to protest a trans opponent, a female disc golfer followed suit refusing to compete at an ...
Fury after female fencer is disqualified for refusing to compete against trans competitor: ‘I’m sorry, I cannot do this’
Stephanie Turner opted to take a knee rather than compete against trans fencer, Redmond Sullivan, at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend, a viral clip of the saga shows.
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Female Fencer Takes Knee After Being Matched With Transgender Opponent
A female fencer took a knee after she was matched against a transgender athlete and decided to take a stand. According to Fox ...
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US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival
Stephanie Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, took a knee rather than compete against Redmond ...
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 ...