Daily News | Lia Thomas addresses the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX rule change on trans athlete bans
In the wake of a proposed change in Title IX regulations affecting transgender athletes, former Penn swimmer andspoke out on social media wearing a shirt with the message, “Trans Athletes Belong in Sports.”
The Biden administration’s proposed rule announced earlier this month would establish that blanket bans, like those that have been approved in at least 20 states, would violate. But schools that receive federal funding could still adopt policies that limit transgender students’ participation, particularly in more competitive high school and college sports.
The Biden administration’s proposed national standard has been criticized by some advocates, including Thomas, though she also pointed out certain positives. “I’m a transgender woman, a former college swimmer, and the first trans athlete to be named Division I NCAA champion,”on her Instagram account. “I started swimming when I was 5 years old and it has given me so much. It has given me so many opportunities to learn, grow, develop and connect with my peers — opportunities I wouldn’t have gotten if I didn’t have access to athletics. That’s why it breaks my heart to see trans kids across the country lose out on these opportunities.
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