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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 to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams due to findings that it violated Title IX, according to the Department of Education's announcement.
- As part of the agreement, UPenn will issue public apologies to affected female swimmers and strip titles from swimmer Lia Thomas for previous victories.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated, 'Today is a great victory for women and girls not only at the University of Pennsylvania, but all across our nation.
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The transgender swimmer Lia Thomas had won the women's college championships for the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 – causing excitement
UPenn agrees to accept Trump administration's Title IX demands
UPenn agreed Tuesday to resolve what the Education Dept. deemed to be a violation of Title IX by allowing a transgender woman, Lia Thomas, to participate in women’s swimming. Thomas tied with Riley Gaines in an NCAA championship race.
UPenn bans transgender athletes following swimming furore
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from its women’s sports teams, settling a federal civil rights case stemming from the furore around swimmer Lia Thomas, the US government said on Tuesday. The US Department of Education said in a statement that UPenn had entered into a resolution agreement vowing to comply with Title IX, the federal law which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program. It fo…
After the transgender swimmer took part in women's races in 2021 and 2022, the University of Pennsylvania undertook not to accept transgender sports.
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