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world6 months ago

Penn Implements Transgender Athlete Restrictions Amid Controversy

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to limit transgender women's participation in its sports programs following a deal with the Trump administration, which was prompted by a civil rights investigation into Lia Thomas's participation on the women's swim team. The university will adopt biology-based definitions of 'male' and 'female' to comply with the administration's interpretation of Title IX, reflecting a broader political and legal debate over transgender athletes in sports.

via The New York Times|
#federal-government#lia-thomas#penn
education6 months ago

Penn Limits Transgender Athlete Participation Amid Controversy

The University of Pennsylvania reached a deal with the federal government to resolve an investigation into its handling of transgender athlete Lia Thomas, including sending apology letters to affected female swimmers and agreeing to bar trans athletes from women's sports, which led to the lifting of a $175 million federal funding freeze and sparked debate over trans rights and university compliance with federal laws.

via USA Today|
#education#federal-funding#lia-thomas
world6 months ago

UPenn to ban trans athletes and revoke Lia Thomas's records in new agreement

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams following a federal civil rights case related to Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer. The school will restore records and titles to affected female athletes, issue apologies, and adopt biology-based definitions of gender, in a move seen as aligning with broader efforts to restrict transgender participation in women's sports.

via ESPN|
#lia-thomas#penn#sports-policy
sports1 year ago

"Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Takes Legal Action Against World Aquatics' Policies"

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has initiated legal action against World Aquatics over its gender inclusion policy, which restricts transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions. Thomas is challenging the policy's provisions, arguing that they discriminate against her and violate various laws and charters. The debate on transgender women in swimming intensified when Thomas, a University of Pennsylvania swimmer, transitioned and joined the women’s team, sparking controversy and support from different quarters.

via CNN|
#gender-inclusion-policy#lia-thomas#sports
sports1 year ago

Lia Thomas Appeals to CAS Over World Aquatics' Transgender Policy

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer, has asked the Court of Arbitration of Sport to overturn World Aquatics' policy preventing transgender women from competing in women's divisions, arguing that the rules are discriminatory. World Aquatics introduced a new gender policy in 2022, allowing transgender women to compete in women's events only if they transitioned before the age of 12 or before early puberty stages. Thomas, who won a women's NCAA event in 2022, aims to compete in the Olympics and has initiated arbitration proceedings challenging the policy.

via The Athletic|
#court-of-arbitration-of-sport#lia-thomas#sports
sports1 year ago

Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Takes Legal Action Against World Aquatics

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn World Aquatics' rules that prevent her from competing in elite women's races, arguing that they are discriminatory. The rules, implemented in June 2022, ban transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in women's races but create an "open" category for transgender athletes. Thomas, who won a national college title in the 500-yard freestyle, contends that the rules discriminate against her and violate the Olympic Charter, the World Aquatics Constitution, and Swiss law.

via ESPN|
#court-of-arbitration-for-sport#lia-thomas#sports
sports1 year ago

"Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Challenges World Aquatics in Legal Battle for Olympic Spot"

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is challenging World Aquatics' new rules that effectively ban most trans women from competing in women's swimming events, seeking to overturn the regulations through a legal battle at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The rules, issued in June 2022, prohibit trans women from competing unless they transitioned before age 12, potentially impacting their participation in the Olympics. Thomas, who made history by winning an NCAA swimming championship, aims to compete in the Olympics and is confronting the ongoing debate over trans women in sports.

via NBC News|
#legal-challenge#lia-thomas#sports
sports1 year ago

Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Challenges World Aquatics' Ban in Pursuit of Olympic Spot

NCAA champion Lia Thomas is challenging World Aquatics’ ban on transgender women who have gone through male puberty by taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Her lawyer argues that the rules are discriminatory and cause harm to trans women, aiming to ensure fair and science-based participation in sports. World Aquatics lobbied for the case to be thrown out, citing Thomas's lack of membership in USA Swimming. The ban was implemented after Thomas won the 2022 NCAA title, and World Aquatics created a separate "open" category for transgender athletes, which has seen limited participation at the elite level.

via SwimSwam|
#court-of-arbitration-for-sport#lia-thomas#sports
sports1 year ago

Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Challenges World Aquatics Ban in Legal Battle

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is taking legal action against World Aquatics in an effort to compete in elite female sport, including the Olympics, after new rules were introduced in 2022 prohibiting those who have undergone "any part of male puberty" from the female category. Thomas, who denies transitioning for an advantage, has recruited a Canadian law firm to take the case to the court of arbitration for sport in Switzerland. World Aquatics defends its gender inclusion policy, but a victory for Thomas could have implications for other governing bodies with similar rules.

via The Guardian|
#gender-inclusion-policy#legal-action#lia-thomas
sports2 years ago

Transgender athlete Lia Thomas sparks controversy over feminism and biological advantage.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova criticized transgender swimmer Lia Thomas after she claimed that those who support her as a person but not her pursuit in sports are "using the guise of feminism to sort of push transphobic beliefs." Navratilova has been an activist for the gay community but has been against transgender women competing against biological women in sports. She applauded World Athletics for adopting a policy to exclude transgender female athletes from women’s competitions and suggested having separate categories for biological females and an "open" category for all-comers.

via Fox News|
#feminism#lia-thomas#martina-navratilova
sports2 years ago

Swimmer Riley Gaines Criticizes ESPN's Lia Thomas Women's History Month Tribute.

Swimmer Riley Gaines criticized ESPN for honoring transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in its "Celebrating Women’s History Month" segment, claiming that Thomas stole a national title from a hardworking, deserving woman. Thomas became the first transgender woman to win an Ivy League Championship and later an NCAA Championship in the 500 free, sparking a debate over the fairness of transgender women competing against biological females. The segment brought up Thomas’ transition from male to female, her win at the NCAA Championships, and competing amid criticism from the swimming world.

via Fox News|
#espn#lia-thomas#ncaa