Women's fencer Stephanie Turner took her mask off and got a knee in front of her transgender opponent. Ahead of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend, Turner, 31, made the ...

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 ...

A female fencer was expelled from a USA Fencing tournament after she refused to take on a transgender competitor who was born biologically male — sparking widespread fury from critics who ripped the ...

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 ...

A female fencer who was disqualified from a tournament after refusing to compete against a transgender opponent has been invited to testify before Congress — alongside the chairman of USA Fencing who ...

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, ...

COLLEGE PARK — 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 March 30 in ...