USA Fencing Declines to Explain Reason for Policy Changes on National Anthem, Prioritizing Pro-LGBTQ States

USA Fencing declines to explain reason for policy changes on national anthem, prioritizing pro-LGBTQ states

USA Fencing addresses changes to host state selection policy and mandates national anthem at events after past controversies.

USA Fencing Reverses LGBTQ State Policy, Restores National Anthem at Events

It feels like common sense took a long vacation, doesn’t it? For a while now, it seems like some people wanted to turn everything upside... The post USA Fencing Reverses LGBTQ State Policy, Restores National Anthem at Events appeared first on Patriot Journal.

U.S.A. Fencing Backtracks on Pro-Transgender Rules After National Controversy

U.S.A. Fencing has softened some of its more radical rules supporting transgender contestants after incurring a massive backlash for punishing a female

USA Fencing Reverses Course on Anthem Ban and LGBT Based Blacklist After Massive Backlash

USA Fencing has changed two controversial policies—one banning the national anthem and another blacklisting conservative states—after months of public outrage and a high-profile congressional hearing. Key Facts: USA Fencing’s board voted to reverse a policy that favored LGBTQ-friendly states for competition sites. The board also approved a uniform national anthem policy to take effect at the 2025 Summer Nationals. The changes follow backlash ov…

USA Fencing makes dramatic policy change months after female fencer protested facing a trans rival

USA Fencing has voted to amend policies that prioritize LGBTQ-friendly states as host venues and prevent the playing of the national anthem at certain events. The governing body’s board of directors agreed on the decision following months of criticism over a female fencer who was infamously punished for refusing to face a transgender opponent earlier this year. Stephanie Turner, 31, was competing in a tournament at the University of Maryland bac…

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

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! USA Fencing’s board of directors voted to amend its current policy that prioritized states with LGBTQ-friendly laws for host sites for competitions and a policy that prevented the playing of the national anthem at some events.  The decision comes after months of criticism for punishing a woman fencer who refused to fence a trans opponent, which included scrutiny from federal lawmakers at a congressiona…