Women’s fencer who knelt in protest of trans athlete reacts to USA Fencing reversal of controversial policies

Women’s fencer who knelt in protest of trans athlete reacts to USA Fencing reversal of controversial policies

Stephanie Turner ignited immense pressure on USA Fencing after her viral protest

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) (C) speaks to Stephanie Turner (L), a fencer who refused to compete against a transgender athlete, and Payton McNabb (R), a former North Carolina high school volleyball player who was injured by a transgender opponent during the hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" held by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)