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.

The Trump administration says the University of Pennsylvania illegally denied women equal opportunities by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities.

The Education Department on Monday said it has found the University of Pennsylvania in violation of Title IX, the federal law against sex discrimination, for allowing transgender students to

" ... it was a big decision because it’s probably the last major role I’ll play," Lithgow said about the casting process

John Lithgow has called the backlash to him being cast in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series “odd”, and said that the discourse surrounding JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric

John Lithgow has spoken out about the fallout surrounding the upcoming HBO adaption of Harry Potter. The 79-year-old US actor remarked on the backlash swirling around the series and original book author JK Rowling’s stance on trans issues.