USA Fencing transgender saga takes ironic twist as org defends banning trans athlete from women's event

USA Fencing transgender saga takes ironic twist as org defends banning trans athlete from women's event

Just one year after a women's fencer was disqualified and punished for refusing to face a transgender opponent, a transgender competitor was forbidden from competition at the very same event.At this year's Cherry Blossom Open, a USA Fencing-sanctioned competition held at the University of Maryland, trans fencer Dinah Yukich, 43, was denied entry, according to The Daily Record.A year ago, at the 2025 Cherry Blossom Open, female fencer Stephanie T…