The University of Pennsylvania has reached an agreement with the US Department of Education to bar transgender athletes from women's sports and to erase records set by Lia Thomas, a trans swimmer. Thomas, who won a NCAA title in 2022, had set multiple UPenn records during her participation after transitioning from male to female. The announcement follows changes to NCAA eligibility rules that limit participation to female-born athletes, prompted by the Trump administration's actions. UPenn’s president acknowledged the disadvantages faced by some female athletes in light of these recent developments.
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to bar transgender athletes from women's sports and erase records set by trans swimmer Lia Thomas as a resolution to a federal civil rights investigation.
Lia Thomas, who began her transition in 2018 and won a NCAA title in 2022, set UPenn records during her time competing.
The NCAA altered eligibility rules in March, restricting participation in women's events to female-born athletes, following pressure from the Trump administration.
UPenn's president expressed recognition that some female athletes had been disadvantaged under the previous NCAA eligibility rules during Thomas's participation.
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