US EditionNew York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island
The judge ruled the ban protects women and girls in sports and cited that gender identity is not covered under certain discrimination laws, affecting over 100 county sports facilities.
- A New York state judge upheld Nassau County's law banning transgender athletes from women's sports teams on county property.
- The New York Civil Liberties Union, representing a roller derby organization, sued the county over the law but the judge ruled it does not violate state or federal discrimination laws.
- The Republican-majority Nassau County Legislature approved the ban in 2024 despite opposition from advocates and the state Attorney General is also suing the county over the law.
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New York judge upholds county ban on transgender athletes
A judge for the New York Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Nassau County’s ban prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at county-run spaces is legal. In a win for the Republican-controlled county on Long Island, Justice Bruce Cozzens said the ban is designed to “protect women and girls in sports” and still allows transgender athletes to compete in co-ed sports leagues at county facilities. They just can’t compete on wo…
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New York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island
A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities.
New York judge upholds county ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports
A judge for the New York Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Nassau County’s ban prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at county-run spaces is legal. In a win for the Republican-controlled county on Long Island, Justice Bruce Cozzens said the ban is designed to “protect women and girls in sports” and still... The post New York judge upholds county ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports appeared first on Daily Tr…
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