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UPenn Bans Trans Athletes; DOJ Claims Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law During Gaza Protests

HeadlineJul 02, 2025

The Trump administration has found Harvard violated federal civil rights law, saying the university failed to address reports of harassment of Jewish students on campus in response to Gaza solidarity peaceful protests.

This comes as the University of Pennsylvania has caved to Trump’s demands to ban transgender athletes from women’s sport teams and erase the records set by trans swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas is a UPenn graduate who won the 2022 NCAA championship in the women’s 500-yard freestyle.

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