Brown University's campus atmosphere has shifted for some trans students after an agreement with the Trump administration was signed. This agreement, aimed at restoring over $50 million in federal funding, mandates the adoption of a binary definition of gender for single-sex facilities like dorms and restrooms. Many students were unaware that this policy applied beyond athletics. Brown's president stated the agreement allows the university to continue its academic mission while acknowledging the concerns of students affected by these changes.
"I had to screenshot the actual language of the agreement and send it to multiple people and point out this Clause 11(c)," one transgender student in their 30s told The Advocate on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation. "Everyone I talked to thought it only applied to sports. But it applies to everything."
In a July 30 campus-wide email shared with The Advocate, Brown President Christina H. Paxson told students and faculty that the agreement would allow the university to "move forward after a period of considerable uncertainty" while protecting its academic mission and core values.
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