Riley Gaines returns to UK campus for 'The Fight is Far from Over' event
- The Trump administration stated that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete on the women's team, stating this denied women equal opportunities in athletics.
- The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating the decision, focusing on whether it violated Title IX regarding sex discrimination in athletics.
- Penn must resolve the violations within ten days or risk prosecution, including potential loss of awards for the swimmer and issuing a statement to comply with Title IX.
- The Trump administration suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn in response to the school's decision regarding the swimmer.
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Trump administration demands Penn restore accolades to female swimmers after allowing trans swimmer to compete
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania violated federal civil rights law by allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete on its women’s team during the 2021-22 season and use the female facilities, the U.S. Department of Education said Monday.


Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill banning transgender girls, women from playing on female sports teams
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday making it illegal for transgender student-athletes to play on school sports teams according to their gender identity.
Trump: Penn violated Title IX with trans swimmer
The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school's women's team and into team facilities.
Trump administration tells Penn to cancel trans athlete's swimming records or face DOJ referral
The University of Pennsylvania must erase transgender swimmer Lia Thomas from its women's record books or risk federal charges under a resolution agreement proposed Monday by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
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