University of Pennsylvania LGBT Politics Coverage

Follow the evolving role of the University of Pennsylvania in national LGBTQ politics, transgender student policy, and Title IX enforcement. From the Lia Thomas controversy to new mandates under the Trump administration, this Ivy League institution has become a focal point in the fight over trans inclusion in sports and education.

JRL CHARTS delivers ongoing, in-depth coverage of the University’s political, legal, and institutional responses to LGBTQ issues on and off campus.

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6 07, 2025

Trump Admin Forces UPenn to Ban Trans Athletes, Strip Lia Thomas of NCAA Title

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Title IX Controversy: Trans Athlete Bans Updates | JRL CHARTS By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA, PA — (July 6, 2025) — The University of Pennsylvania is under fire from LGBTQ+ rights advocates and legal organizations following its decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports. [...]

1 07, 2025

Penn Bows to Trump: Strips Trans Athlete’s Titles, Issues Apologies Under Title IX Pressure

By JRL Charts|2025-07-06T02:31:37-07:00July 1st, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LIa Thomas, Title IX Controversy | Trans Athlete Bans & LGBTQ Rights on JRL CHARTS, Trump administration, University of Pennsylvania|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA — (July 1, 2025) — In a stunning concession, the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to the Trump administration’s demands to strip transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA titles and issue formal apologies to cisgender athletes who lost to her during [...]