USA Fencing Minnesota Division to only Sanction Mixed Events in Response to Trans Ban

Minnesota Fencing Division Eliminates Women's Competitions Rather Than Ban Trans Athletes

The USA Fencing Minnesota division has announced it will no longer sanction sex-based competitions, opting instead for only mixed-gender events — a move that will force female athletes to compete against not only transgender-identifying males but also the entire male field.The decision is a direct response to USA Fencing’s updated transgender athlete policy, which took effect on August 1 and now bans biological males from competing in the women’…

USA Fencing Minnesota division to only sanction mixed events in response to trans ban

The USA Fencing Minnesota division announced plans to only sanction mixed-gender events moving forward in response to new policies that prevent biologically male trans athletes from competing in women's competitions. USA Fencing changed its policies to ensure that only biological females are able to compete in the women's category last month after the entire U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) updated its athlete safety policy to sugge…

Minnesota Fencing eliminates ALL WOMEN’s events to protest new anti-trans policy

The Minnesota division of USA Fencing has announced a dramatic response to recent policy changes regarding transgender athletes, declaring it will only sanction mixed-gender competitions moving forward. This decision comes as a direct challenge to new USA Fencing policies that restrict participation in women’s categories to biological females only. The Minnesota division’s announcement explicitly criticized the national organization’s policy shi…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The USA Fencing Minnesota division announced plans to only sanction mixed-gender events moving forward in response to new policies that prevent biologically male trans athletes from competing in women’s competitions.  USA Fencing changed its policies to ensure that only biological females are able to compete in the women’s category last month after the entire U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOP…