In the USA, a fencer was disqualified for refusing to compete with a transgender person.

Stephanie Turner, a fencer from the United States, was suspended from participating in a competition due to her refusal to enter a duel against a transgender athlete (the LGBT movement is recognized as extremist in Russia). This was reported on April 3 by the New York Post.

"When I got down on one knee, I looked at the judge and said, 'I'm sorry, I can't do this. I'm a woman, and this is a man, and this is a women's tournament. And I will not fence against this man," the newspaper quoted the athlete as saying.

After that, the referee approached Turner and showed her a black card, which meant a serious violation of the rules of the tournament or unsportsmanlike behavior.

"I'm sorry. I love and respect you very much, but I won't fence with you," Turner told her opponent.

On April 1, Reuters reported that the appeals court would not delay blocking the ban on transgender people in the U.S. army. It is clarified that a district judge in Washington state last week issued a preliminary injunction suspending the decree of US President Donald Trump on the dismissal of transgender military personnel. After that, the administration of the head of state appealed the judge's decision and appealed to the Court of Appeal. However, the petition was rejected there.