US says UPenn's transgender policy illegal, demands return of athletic awards
- The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights ruled that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing Lia Thomas to compete on the women's swimming team in 2022.
- UPenn has ten days to resolve its violations or face federal penalties, as stated by Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor.
- The Trump administration requires UPenn to restore athletic records and issue apologies to female athletes whose achievements were affected.
- Critics, including former UPenn swimmers, express doubt that the university will comply, citing its lack of support for women's sports.
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Trump administration orders UPenn to erase trans swimmer’s records, apologize to female athletes
The University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing a biologically male swimmer who identifies as female to compete on the women’s team and use their facilities, the Trump administration said Monday. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced its findings in a statement that noted the Ivy League institution must declare it will comply with Title IX “in all of… Source
Concerned Women for America Applauds U.S. Department Of Education’s Finding That UPenn Violated Title IX, Praises Administration’s Defense Of Women’s Rights | CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
Concerned Women for America Applauds U.S. Department Of Education’s Finding That UPenn Violated Title IX, Praises Administration’s Defense Of Women’s Rights For Immediate ReleaseApril 29, 2025 Contact:jmacinnis@cwfa.org Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA) celebrates the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (…
White House goes beast mode on UPenn, demands all-female athletic records broken by men be restored
The US Department of Education is writing the wrongs of the University of Pennsylvania for violating Title IX sex discrimination when it forced female athletes to compete against a male swimmer who would have otherwise failed on the guys' team. According to CNN: The university was found to have denied “women equal opportunities by permitting males to compete in women’s intercollegiate athletics and to occupy women-only intimate facilities.” Lia …
Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
The Trump Administration has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to erase the records of transgender athletes after finding that the school supposedly violated Title IX by allowing a trans woman to compete on its women’s swimming team.The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ruled Monday that the Philadelphia-based Ivy League university "denied women equal opportunities" by allowing trans athletes to compete in categories that al…
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