The violation stems from when Lia Thomas, a biological male who identifies as a woman, was allowed to compete on the women's swim team.

The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and enter into women’s facilities. It gave Penn 10 days to voluntarily resolve the violations,

The U.S. Department of Education says the University of Pennsylvania violated federal civil rights law by allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete on its women's team during the 2021-22 season.