Title IX
UPenn’s Thomas Sets Record at Ivy League Championships
University of Pennsylvania senior Lia Thomas won her second title at the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend, setting a meet record in the 200-yard freestyle. Thomas, a transgender woman, took first place with a time of 1:43....
Altered Utah Transgender Athlete Bill Passes
A bill that set ground rules for transgender student-athletes in Utah to participate in middle and high school sports has passed out of a House committee — much to the chagrin of both LGBTQ+ rights groups and social conservatives. According to a...
Social Media Reacts to National Girls & Women in Sports Day
With Wednesday, February 3, marking National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the sports world took to social media to show its appreciation for women in girls in athletics. From the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to Ma...
Parents Speak Out Against UPenn Trans Swimmer
Parents of swimmers competing with transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas are speaking out on behalf of their daughters following a recent record-smashing performance by Thomas. The group of 10 UPenn parents, according to a repo...
Ohio College Athletes to Have Control Over Endorsements
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Monday that will allow Ohio athletes to profit from endorsements over their names, images, and likeness, according to a report from Spectrum News 1. The executive order focuses solely on colle...
Title IX Protects Trans Student-Athletes, DOE Says
Last week, President Joe Biden's administration announced the rights of transgender and gay students are protected at school by Title IX, reversing GOP-authored guidance that those student-athletes weren't protected by any federal laws. A report f...
Robert Morris Cuts D1 Men’s & Women’s Hockey
Robert Morris University announced today it will no longer field NCAA Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey teams as part of a series of strategic initiatives intended to position the university to be amongst the most agile and professionally f...
Clemson to Reinstate, Add Teams Post-COVID
Following months of discussion with student-athletes, their representatives, families, supporters, and others, Clemson University and the Department of Athletics announced earlier this week it will continue men’s outdoor and indoor track & fiel...