The Trump Administration has mandated the University of Pennsylvania to eliminate records of transgender athletes, claiming a violation of Title IX by allowing a trans woman to compete on the women's swimming team. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights concluded that this practice denied women equal opportunities. UPenn is required to apologize formally and ban trans athletes in the future. This decision was made amidst a backdrop of a paused $175 million federal fund and the federal inquiry into UPennâs compliance with discrimination laws regarding sports participation.
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights ruled that the University of Pennsylvania denied women equal opportunities by allowing trans athletes to compete in categories aligning with their gender identity.
The Trump Administration ordered UPenn to erase records set by trans athletes, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
The university has maintained that it did not violate any state or federal laws, nor NCAA policy, which allowed trans athletes to participate until February.
The Trump Administration paused $175 million in federal funds to the University of Pennsylvania while investigating alleged Title IX violations regarding trans athlete participation.
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