A New York Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- An executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at Nassau County -owned facilities was struck down by a state Supreme Court judge on Friday.The judge ruled that County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn't have the authority to issue such an order.Blakeman responded to the decision in a statement, saying, 'Lack of courage from a Judge who didn't want to decide the case on its merits.
' The order also stated that the county would deny permits to any women's or girls' sporting event with transgender participants. The ban did not apply to men's teams with transgender athletes.Blakeman defended the order as 'a fairness issue' that was prompted by concerned parents.Attorney General Letitia James called the order transphobic and demanded Blakeman rescind the ban. Blakeman responded by filing a federal lawsuit against James, but a judge tossed it out.
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