USA Fencing changes policies that prioritized LGBTQ-friendly states, prevented playing of national anthem

USA Fencing changes policies that prioritized LGBTQ-friendly states, prevented playing of national anthem

Decision comes after female fencer's protest against transgender opponent sparked nationwide controversy

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds up maps of the U.S. in front of an alleged screenshot from USA Fencing Board Director Damien Lehfeldt's Instagram during the hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" held by the Department of Government Efficiency Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C.