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BREAKING: Penn To Apologize For Allowing Lia Thomas To Compete On Women's TeamThe University agreed to resolve its Title IX violations to comply with the Department of EducationDan ZaksheskeJuly 1, 2025 4:56 PM EDThttps://www.outkick.com/sports/upenn-apologize-lia-thomas-swimming-women-transgenderThe Department of Education announced that the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to resolve Title IX violations related to allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete on the women's team during the 2021-22 season.As part of the resolution deal, Penn will adopt definitions for male and female consistent with biological sex; restore stolen records and titles to female athletes; and, issue personal apologies to each impacted female swimmer.One of those swimmers is Paula Scanlan, a teammate of Thomas who has previously expressed the emotional distress she suffered from being forced to change with a biological male in the women's locker room for an entire season. "I am deeply grateful to the Trump administration for standing firm in protecting women and girls and restoring our rightful accolades," Scanlan told OutKick. "It is because of their strong leadership that my alma mater now knows it has no choice but to begin the process of reforming its policies to uphold women’s rights. Today marks a momentous step toward repairing the past mistreatment of female athletes and forging a future where sex discrimination no longer limits girls’ potential."
Paula Scanlan, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer and teammate of Lia Thomas, testifies
during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing on
gender-affirming care for children. (Jasper Colt/USA TODAY via Imagn Images)In April, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights ruled that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing Thomas to compete on the women's team. Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said at the time that Penn could face financial consequences if they don't comply. While Penn is a private school, it received about $1 billion in federal funds in 2024, according to WHYY. Unlike the state of Maine, which continues to fight the federal government despite also being found in violation of Title IX, Penn made the appropriate decision to stop allowing males to compete in women's athletics. "Today’s resolution agreement with Penn is yet another example of the Trump effect in action. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, UPenn has agreed both to apologize for its past Title IX violations and to ensure that women’s sports are protected at the University for future generations of female athletes," U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. "Today is a great victory for women and girls, not only at the University of Pennsylvania, but all across our nation. The Department commends UPenn for rectifying its past harms against women and girls, and we will continue to fight relentlessly to restore Title IX’s proper application and enforce it to the fullest extent of the law." McMahon also spoke to OutKick about the resolution and emphasized the importance of Penn both apologizing to its female athletes and erasing Thomas' "records" from the books and restoring them to the women who earned them.
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