US EditionUPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
- On Tuesday, UPenn announced it will ban transgender women from women's sports, restore records to affected athletes, and send personalized apologies, following a federal investigation.
- In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation after complaints, concluding in April that UPenn violated Title IX by allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete, creating an unfair advantage.
- The investigation reviewed over six million documents and identified 45+ persons of interest, including Fujitsu staff and Post Office investigators.
- Under the agreement, UPenn will restore all swimming titles to female athletes and remove Lia Thomas’s marks from official records.
- More broadly, the resolution may influence other universities’ policies under current federal rules, marking a significant federal intervention in transgender athletic participation.
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How the NCAA helped Trump score big on transgender issues
The University of Pennsylvania agreed to publicly affirm its commitment to barring transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, the Education Department announced Tuesday, in a resolution with the Trump administration that will also require the school to modify a trio of records and apologize to several female competitors. "While Penn's policies during the 2021-2022 swim season were in accordance with NCAA eligibility rules at the time…
UPenn agrees to comply with Title IX and NCAA policies
(PHILADELPHIA) - On July 1, the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights reached an agreement that the Ivy League school will adhere to the Trump administration’s ban on allowing males to compete…
University to ban transgender women from sports
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania will ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, effectively ending a civil rights investigation that centered on swimmer Lia Thomas.
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