"The tournament organizers were beware that implementing the transgender policy may violate state law where an event is taking place,"
"As stated in the pleading, upon information and belief, the USOPC and USAF worked together and conspired to ensure that transgender women were excluded from women's competitions."
"This policy was adopted preemptively, under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, as USA Fencing is required to align its athlete eligibility policies - known as the 'right to compete' - with standards set by international federations and oversight bodies, such as the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), International Olympic Committee (IOC), and International Fencing Federation (FIE), and their Paralympic equivalents. Although USA Fencing does not receive federal funding, it fully respects and adheres to applicable federal law,"
Dinah Yukich, a transgender fencer who has not competed since 2022, prepared to return this season but was barred after sports organizations changed eligibility rules. The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Fencing updated transgender and non-binary participation policies and announced changes in April to align with a presidential directive restricting trans female participation in women's sports. Yukich attempted to register for the Premier Challenge ROC in New York in September and subsequently sued in New Jersey Superior Court, alleging discrimination. Her attorney alleged coordination between USOPC and USA Fencing to exclude transgender women. USA Fencing said its policy aligns with federal law and international federations.
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