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UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 3 – The University of Pennsylvania will restore women’s swimming records and send formal apologies after a Title IX investigation found violations involving transgender athlete Lia Thomas.
- On July 1, the Department of Education announced UPenn's agreement to ban transgender athletes and settle a civil rights case over Title IX violations.
- Following February’s investigation by the Department of Education’s OCR, in April it concluded UPenn violated Title IX by allowing a male athlete to compete in female programs and access female-only facilities.
- UPenn agreed to restore female swimming records, issue formal apologies, and face a $175 million funding threat from the DOE in settlement terms.
- Reacting to the settlement, athletes welcomed the decision, with Linda McMahon calling it a “victory for women and girls,” and Riley Gaines emphasizing it clarifies women’s civil rights protections.
- Beyond Penn’s case, the Trump administration is investigating other colleges to enforce biology-based definitions of sex under Title IX.
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