Overview

• USA Fencing has stated it will ban transgender athletes from women’s events if Congress or federal law mandates such a policy change.
• The organization’s current policy, enacted in 2023, allows transgender athletes to compete in women’s events, aligning with international rules under the Ted Stevens Act.
• The House DOGE subcommittee hearing on May 7, chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, featured heated debates and personal testimonies about fairness, safety, and civil rights in sports.
• Stephanie Turner, a fencer disqualified for protesting against competing with a transgender opponent, and Payton McNabb, a volleyball player who suffered injuries in a game against a transgender athlete, testified about their experiences.
• Democratic lawmakers and witnesses, including Fatima Goss Graves, defended transgender inclusion as a civil rights issue, while Republicans criticized USA Fencing’s policies as unfair to female athletes.