Transgender fencer gave warning to opponent who was disqualified after taking knee and refusing to fight – US News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 5, 2025
A gender row has erupted in the fencing world after a competitor was disqualified after taking the knee and refusing to fight her transgender opponent.
Stephanie Turner, 31, was turfed out of the Cherry Blossom Open tournament in Maryland on Sunday (30 March) following her act of protest while stood on the piste.
She was set to take on Redmond Sullivan, a 
