University of Pennsylvania

Date

Jul 1, 2025

Sector

University

Response

Settled

Source

abcnews.com ↗

Pressure applied

$175M in federal contracts suspended over a transgender athlete's 2021-22 participation

What was demanded

Strip records, apologise to affected swimmers, and bar transgender women from women's sports

What happened

Records restored to other athletes, personalised apology letters sent, sex-based eligibility and locker-room policy adopted

Where it stands

$175M restored. Penn separately rejected the administration's Compact on 2025-10-16.

Period

Second term