Title IX Violation at University of Pennsylvania

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
The University of Pennsylvania was found to have violated Title IX by allowing males to compete in women's intercollegiate athletics. The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights demanded the university to comply with Title IX or face a criminal referral to the Justice Department.

Key Points

  • OCR found UPenn violated Title IX by allowing males in women's athletics
  • Demand for compliance within 10 days or face criminal referral
  • Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won national championship in 2021-22 season

Pros

  • Upholding Title IX regulations for gender equality in sports

Cons

  • Controversy surrounding transgender athletes in women's sports