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University of Pennsylvania reaches agreement with Trump admin over transgender athletes case

The agreement requires the university to follow Title IX as interpreted by the Department of Education and adopt Trump's executive order defining sex as biological.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

University of Pennsylvania agrees to ban trans women from women's sports in agreement with federal government

Penn has agreed to ban trans women from women's sports, resolving a civil rights case that centered around swimmer Lia Thomas, the Department of Education said Tuesday.

The New York Times · 2d

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes

In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.

Penn struck a deal with Trump

Forbes on MSN · 2d

University Of Pennsylvania Will Strip Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Of Records And Titles

Thomas became the first openly transgender athlete to win a NCAA Division I title, winning the 2022 NCAA Championship in the 500-yard freestyle.

USA TODAY on MSN · 14h

Lia Thomas, Title IX and $175M: Why Penn struck a deal with Trump

The trio was celebrating a controversial announcement made by the Education Department earlier in the day: The University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school in Philadelphia, agreed to work with the federal government to resolve an investigation into its campus.

Yahoo · 1d

Transgender UPenn Swimmer, Lia Thomas, To Be Stripped Of Titles After Trump Administration Investigation

Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer from the University of Pennsylvania who made headlines for competing — and winning — against biologically female athletes, has now been stripped of those titles following a federal investigation led by the Trump administration.

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Pennsylvania transgender college swimmer dominates competition, sets numerous records - Fox News

A transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania dominated a recent women’s competition and set a handful of records. "Lia Thomas delivered another record-breaking performance for the Red ...

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Penn student says his "heart dropped" after Magill's comments on antisemitism to Congress

Penn students speak out after Liz Magill's testimony in Congress on antisemitism 02:49. PHILADELPHIA (CBS/CNN) — The effects of Congressional testimony by University of Pennsylvania President ...