(NewsNation) – A fencer in Maryland was disqualified from a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent last month.

During the competition March 30 at the University of Maryland, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee before her match against transgender student Redmond Sullivan. Turner was then given a black card by a referee.

USA Fencing said in a statement that all athletes compete under the same rules established by the International Fencing Federation, regardless of their personal positions.

In Turner’s case, “her disqualification, which applies to this tournament only, was not related to any personal statement but was........

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