The feds are coming!
They are coming for the town of Cromwell CT! Why? Because they are obeying the law!
Trump administration to probe policies allowing transgender students to play sports, use facilities aligned with gender identityCT Mirrorby Jessika HarkayMay 29, 2025The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Cromwell Public Schools for possible violations to federal sex-based discrimination laws.Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a May 2 letter to Cromwell Superintendent Enza Macri that federal officials “will examine” whether the district is violating Title IX statutes by allowing transgender students to participate in sports and use facilities that align with their gender identity.
You might remember that the lawsuit the girl filed was found in favor of the town and the appeal was also found in favor of the town.
In 2020, federal officials reached a determination that Connecticut had violated Title IX, but state leaders pushed back. Then in early 2021, just a few weeks into his term, President Joe Biden’s administration withdrew support for the lawsuit and rescinded the Education Department’s threats to cut funding to the districts. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2022.This time around, the Office of Civil Rights is employing a “Rapid Resolution Process,” which would expedite the investigation, according to the letter.
A little history...
| Event/Action | Year(s) | Status/Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Trans girl wins track meet, lawsuit filed | 2019 | Lawsuit filed by female athletes |
| DOE finds Title IX violation | 2020 | State pushes back |
| Biden admin withdraws support, lawsuit ends | 2020-2021 | Lawsuit dismissed |
| New federal Title IX probe launched | 2025 | Ongoing investigation |
And that brings us up to yesterday;
By Don StacomHartford CourantJune 4, 2025Saying it’s stuck between Trump Administration demands and Connecticut civil rights law, Cromwell’s school board on Tuesday night unanimously rejected a federal directive to dismantle its protections for transgender student athletes — at least for now.Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.“Let’s be very clear about what is happening here: the federal government is targeting transgender students in an attempt to divide our community,” he said in a statement.“The federal government is holding hostage nearly a million dollars of federal funding and putting the Board of Education in an impossible situation: captitulate on our core values of community inclusion (and lose our ability to participate in all CIAC sports) or risk losing funding for our most vulnerable students,” Demetriades said.The school board and the mayor called on Gov. Ned Lamont and state Attorney General William Tong to step up to help, warning that other Connecticut communities eventually will be in for the same treatment by Trump’s education department.
Do you remember Maine and what happened there a few weeks ago? Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes playing in girls sports well the outcome was Maine got the funding for the school lunch program that was held hostage but the legal issue hasn't been settled.
Don't think that this sports thing is new... who remember Renee Richards? Nearly 50 years ago her case set a legal and cultural precedent, sparking national debate about fairness, gender identity, and inclusion in sports and we are still fighting that battle.
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