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.
Female fencer takes knee rather than face transgender opponent in viral clip
Fencer Stephanie Turner decided to take a knee rather than face a transgender opponent at the Cherry Blossom event hosted at ...
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova issues furious reaction to trans fencing controversy
Fencer Stephanie Turner was set to battle with Redmond Sullivan at a USA Fencing tournament over the weekend, but ...
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 ...