USA Fencing has changed their transgender policy just months after a female athlete was punished for refusing to fence a man

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Hamilton Porter

Jul 22, 2025

Remember back in April when Stephanie Turner took a knee and refused to fence a man at a USA Fencing event at the University of Maryland and then was disqualified from the event and given a 12-month probation from fencing as a result?

Well, it seems political protests (or simply protests on principle) do work, cuz look at this:

That's all you, Stephanie. No credit to USA Fencing for this; they were simply forced to base their categories on reality after your protest blew up the internet.

And now in order to fence as a female you must actually be a female. Anyone else gets to fence with the boys.

You spoke out:

And now your wish to bring things back to reality has been granted.


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