NewsNation: Fencer explains why she refused to compete against transgender opponent
NewsNation's Rich McHugh reports on a fencer in Maryland who was disqualified from a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent last month. 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 referee.
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