Trans-Identifying Male Out on Women's Team After Female Fencer Refuses to Compete Against Him

Trans-identifying male Redmond Sullivan is out on the women’s team after female fencer Stephanie Turner refused to compete against him and was given a black card in response, removing her from the competition.

“We are in full compliance with NCAA and NEC rules and regulations. The fencer is not a member of our fencing team,” Wagner College Spokesperson Jim Chiavelli said in a statement to silive.com about Sullivan.

At the time of this publication, it is unclear if Sullivan was removed from the team or voluntarily stepped down.

When asked why the fencer no longer competes on the women’s fencing team, a Wagner College spokesperson provided the statement: “We are in full compliance with NCAA and NEC rules and regulations. The fencer is not a member of our fencing team.” Story ➡️ https://t.co/rKdr4syjDW pic.twitter.com/Yn3g3j27sV
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The statement from Wagner College comes after Turner went viral when she posted about being removed from the Maryland competition on March 30th. Turner took a knee against Sullivan, citing how unfair it was to compete against a man.

“I cried so much because I had spent quite a few months training specifically with this in mind,” Turner told NewsNation after learning she would have to compete against him.

Turner said she decided before the event that if she ever had to compete against a man she would forfeit.

“I was always nervous about it, because it creates a scene, and it will obviously result in the black card,” she added, noting that she wasn’t willing to pretend it was okay for a male to compete against women.

“I don’t want to let people know that I’m OK with this and pretend like nothing’s happening,” Turner continued. “So, that’s when I took the knee.”

In response, USA Fencing released a statement about fostering an “inclusive, respectful community for everyone in our sport,” backing Sullivan’s participation on the women’s team.

“While we understand there are a range of perspectives, USA Fencing will continue to engage in respectful, research-based dialogue and review as policy evolves in the Olympic and Paralympic movement as well as domestic law,” the statement added. “Hate speech or targeted hate of any kind is not acceptable — online or in person.”

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton later announced “an investigation” and issued “a Civil Investigative Demand ('CID') to USA Fencing over potential violations of Texas state law.”

“The investigation will uncover documents related to USA Fencing potentially engaging in false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices,” he added.

President Donald Trump previously signed an executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports.

In response, the NCAA announced an update to its policy for “student-athletes assigned male at birth,” prohibiting them from participating on “women’s teams.”

“The new policy limits competition in women's sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth only,” it read.