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US says UPenn's transgender policy illegal, demands return of athletic awards

  • The U.S. Department of Education found that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing Lia Thomas to compete on the women's swimming team in 2022, denying women equal opportunities according to their findings.
  • UPenn has ten days to comply with demands to issue a statement confirming Title IX compliance and restore athletic records compromised by male athletes competing in female categories, or face potential legal action, including loss of funding.
  • Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, stated that UPenn must choose to comply with Title IX or risk losing federal funding over violations.
  • Former UPenn swimmer Paula Scanlan expressed skepticism about UPenn's compliance, saying they have shown no interest in supporting women athletes despite having time to address the situation.
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Donald Trump has declared war on trans women’s participation in women’s sport. The president of the United States signed a decree in February to prevent it, although problematic cases are not frequent. Now, the Department of Education has closed an open investigation to the University of Pennsylvania in relation precisely to one of the most controversial cases: that of the trans swimmer Lia Thomas. The Trump administration wants the awards and m…

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