Fencer Stephanie Turner receives honor for courage after refusal to compete against trans athlete

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Female fencer Stephanie Turner was honored as a Courage Wins Champion for her decision to take a knee instead of competing against a biological male during an event earlier this month.

XX-XY Athletics announced Turner as the award winner on Monday.

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Women's fencer Stephanie Turner kneels in protest in front of transgender athlete Redmond Sullivan (Courtesy of ICONS)

"By taking a knee, she became more powerful than any male. She stood her ground to fight for women’s sports," XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey said in a news release. "She’s a hero."

Turner will receive $5,000 and be entered into a leadership program.

Sey announced the award on Fox News Channel’s "America Reports."

"We aim to take the sting out of monetary cancelation and platform these women and bring them on board," she said. "They have community. They have support. They will not stand alone."

Turner refused to compete against trans competitor Redmond Sullivan at the Cherry Blossom Open. Turner received a black card for her decision to take a knee, leading to her expulsion from the tournament for serious infractions or unsportsmanlike behavior.

Stephanie Turner on Fox News Channel (Fox News)

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"I knew what I had to do because USA Fencing had not been listening to women's objections regarding [its gender eligibility policy]," Turner told Fox News Digital in an interview last week. "I took a knee immediately at that point. Redmond was under the impression that I was going to start