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Fencer disqualified after refusing to face opponent she says is trans
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College Park, Md. — 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 a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament at the University of Maryland. It wasn't an NCAA-sanctioned event.
Online video showed Turner took a knee in protest before her match against the opponent. She was shown a black card by an official and disqualified from the remainder of the tournament. The Associated Press is not identifying Turner's opponent because they have not publicly commented on the incident nor disclosed their gender identity.
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