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

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…

Loudoun County Aquatics Director says she was fired after transgender employee’s complaint

When a longtime Loudoun County aquatics director was fired from the job she had for years, she was shocked and hurt.

Trump administration tells Lia Thomas' university to erase her records or have funding cut

The university where Lia Thomas was part of the women’s swimming team has been threatened with a cut in funding unless her records are erased. Thomas, who last year lost her bid to overturn World Aquatics restrictions on transgender athletes, made history in 2022 as the first trans woman to win the top national college swimming championship.  Her win was marred by right-wing pundits, including Riley Gaines and Caitlyn Jenner, who used her succes…

Education Department Finds University Of Pennsylvania Violated Title IX Over Transgender Swimmer

Education Department Finds University Of Pennsylvania Violated Title IX Over Transgender Swimmer Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) remains in violation of Title IX regulations lingering from a transgender-identifying athlete’s victory in an NCAA women’s swimming title for the school in 2022 and will have 10 days to resolve the issue before the matter is referred to the Departmen…

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School principal Rickey Harris remains silent on IHSA's transgender athlete policy amid controversy

Rickey Harris, principal of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School and recently elected member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors, has declined to comment on the organization's policy regarding biological male transgender athletes in female sports. Harris, who was elected to the IHSA Board in October 2024, has not addressed the controversy publicly. As principal of Whitney M. Young, he earns an annual salary of $145,0…

Education Dept. rules UPenn violated Title IX by letting trans athlete compete

The Department of Education determined the University of Pennsylvania broke a federal civil rights law when it allowed a transgender swimmer to compete on its women’s team. In a ruling released Monday, April 28, the department stated the school violated Title IX by letting Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, participate in women’s Division I swimming and use female-designated facilities during the 2021-2022 season. Title IX prohibits sex-based disc…