Women’s College Faces Federal Inquiry for Admitting Males Identifying as Transgender

The Education Department launched an investigation into Smith College in Massachusetts, which admits males and gives them access to spaces designed for women.

People take part in a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in two cases in which states have banned males from participating in female sports, in Washington on Jan. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating one of the nation’s largest all-women’s colleges for admitting male students and giving them access to dormitories, restrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams.

The department’s Office of Civil Rights opened its investigation into those alleged Title IX violations at Smith College on May 4, federal officials announced. An exception to the 1972 law allows for single-sex student bodies—all-male or all-female—based on biological sex differences, not “subjective gender identity.”