The funding freeze relates to University of Pennsylvania policies on allowing trans women to compete in women's sports.

Summary

The Trump administration has frozen $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its policies allowing trans women to compete in women’s sports.

A senior official said this is “just a taste” of further action, with UPenn at risk of losing all federal funding due to a Title IX investigation.

Trump signed an executive order on February 5 banning trans women from women’s sports, citing fairness and safety concerns.

Advocacy groups are challenging the move, arguing it discriminates against trans athletes.

  • theprogressivist @lemmy.world
    81·
    1 day ago

    They’re going to cave instantly and bend the knee. They may not need it, but they’re definitely going to do everything not to lose it, including kowtowing to fascists.

    • foggy@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 day ago

      Time will tell. I can’t predict the future but I doubt this, big time.

      We can be doomers all we want but… Columbia and UPenn aren’t the same thing here.