June 04, 2026
USA Fencing Association asked a judge to award it and its fellow defendants $92,000 in fees and costs after a suit accusing it of discriminating against women fencers by allowing transgender women to compete was dismissed, arguing the case was "meritless" and meant to harass.
May 20, 2026
A Missouri federal judge ruled on Wednesday that three women fencers did not prove that they were discriminated against by the organizers of a tournament that permitted transgender women to compete, throwing out their proposed class action.
October 30, 2025
Three women fencers, including a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, accused their sport's national governing body of discriminating against them by allowing transgender female athletes to participate in women's competitions.