The New York Supreme Court struck down a directive from Long Island's Nassau County that banned transgender women from participating in girls' and women's athletics at county parks.
Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled Friday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman did not have the authority to issue the order.
"With the stated goal of protecting women's and girls' rights to compete athletically, the County Executive issued an Executive Order aimed at preventing transgender women from participating in girls' and women's athletics at Nassau County parks, despite there being no corresponding legislative enactment providing the County Executive with the authority to issue such an order," Ricigliano said in the 13-page decision.
The ban only affected sporting events being held at county parks and athletic facilities, not across the entire state.
The court determined that Bruce Blakeman lacked the authority to issue such an order without the county legislature providing him with such authority.
Why not have the county legislature consider the matter independently and hold a vote enacting the same ban? It's not as if the County Executive would turn around attempt to stop it.
That's a roller derby league that uses county facilities to host their games.
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/05/12/ny-supreme-court-shoots-down-trans-sports-ban-n3788238
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