The Ivy League just schooled conservatives who attacked a trans student-athlete

Anti-trans conservatives continue to attack collegiate trans swimmer Lia Thomas, and now the Ivy League itself is standing up for her.

Thomas, who has been breaking records at the University of Pennsylvania, has faced intense scrutiny and criticism, despite the fact that she has has followed NCAA guidelines for trans athletes.

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On Twitter yesterday, the Ivy League released a statement emphasizing that Thomas is welcome in women’s swimming.

“Over the past several years, Lia and the University of Pennsylvania have worked with the NCAA to follow all of the appropriate protocols in order to comply with the NCAA policy on transgender athlete participation and compete on the Penn women’s swimming and diving team,” the statement said. “The Ivy League has adopted and applies the same NCAA policy.”

It went to reaffirm “its unwavering commitment to providing an inclusive environment for all student-athletes while condemning transphobia and discrimination in any form.”

The Ivy League releases the following statement of support regarding Penn's Lia Thomas' participation on the women's swimming and diving team.