US EditionUPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
- On July 1, 2025, the University of Pennsylvania reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to prohibit transgender women from participating on the university’s female athletic teams as part of resolving a federal civil rights complaint.
- The agreement came after an investigation determined that Penn violated Title IX by permitting a transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, to participate on the women's team during the 2021-22 season.
- Penn agreed to remove all collegiate titles and records held by Lia Thomas, reinstate those accolades to the female swimmers affected, and send each of them a personalized apology letter.
- The University of Pennsylvania stated that it adhered to NCAA rules during the relevant period but acknowledged that certain athletes faced disadvantages, and committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive atmosphere for all students.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the agreement a victory for women and girls and pledged to continue enforcing Title IX’s proper application fully.
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The UPenn Saga: A Study in How to Stand Up to Left-Wing Idealogues
University of Pennsylvania officials have finally agreed to stop letting men invade women’s sports and private spaces, but they never would have caved were it not for the courage of Paula Scanlan, Riley Gaines, President Trump, and others who refused to be intimidated. What a difference a little courage makes. That’s the real lesson from Tuesday’s announcement of an agreement between the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the Department of E…
The University of Pennsylvania is now apologizing to a number of female swimmers who were forced to change clothes in front of a man they were supposed to compete against.
UPenn To Apologize to Female Athletes for Title IX Violations, Strip Swimmer ‘Lia’ Thomas of Medals › American Greatness
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has agreed to resolve Title IX violations that arose when biological male swimmer Lia (Will) Thomas was allowed to compete […] Source
Former Swimmer to Newsmax: Never Expected Penn’s Apology on Trans Athletes
Paula Scanlan, a former University of Pennsylvania athlete who was on a team with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, told Newsmax on Thursday that she never thought the day would come "where there would be any type of apology, any type of recognition, that they were wrong" with allowing Thomas to compete on the women's team. "The University of Pennsylvania is admitting that they were wrong based on how they treated me and how they treated my teamma…
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