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UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
- The University of Pennsylvania agreed on July 1 to a federal resolution requiring it to ban transgender athletes from women's sports and to strip Lia Thomas of her records set during the 2021-22 season.
- This agreement followed a Department of Education investigation opened in February that concluded the university violated Title IX by allowing Thomas, a transgender swimmer, to compete in female categories.
- The university acknowledged compliance with NCAA rules and the Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX at the time, but admitted some female athletes were disadvantaged and apologized to them.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the resolution a ‘‘victory for women and girls,’’ while critics described the deal as ‘‘negotiation in the face of extortion’’ and expressed sadness among faculty.
- The settlement restores federal funding to Penn and aims to set a precedent for other universities, but it has divided students and drawn criticism over its impact on trans inclusion and higher education.
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Paula Scanlan Talks To OutKick About UPenn, Lia Thomas: 'They Knew They Were Wrong'
Paula Scanlan, a former teammate of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the University of Pennsylvania, is glad that her alma mater has finally agreed to apologize for allowing a biological male to compete on the women's team and change in the women's locker room.OutKick was the first media outlet to report that the university agreed to resolve a Title IX violation with the Department of Education on Tuesday, stemming from Thomas' participation on…
Lia Thomas Loses Swim Titles as UPenn Caves to Federal Pressure
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to retroactively strip Lia Thomas — a transgender woman and former UPenn swimmer — of her records and titles as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education. The Education Department had threatened to withhold $175 million in federal funds from the university as punishment for allowing […] The post Lia Thomas Loses Swim Titles as UPenn Caves to Federal Pressure appeared first on Metro Weekl…
UPenn revokes swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by her participation on the women's swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.
UPenn To Strip Male Swimmer ‘Lia’ Thomas Of Stolen Women’s Championship, Apologize For Civil Rights Violation
The agreement does not just require UPenn to recognize rightful female winners, but also directs the university to acknowledge that 'male' and 'female' are biological realities and change its definitions to cohere with that obvious understanding.
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