MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County's legislature ... especially trans women and trans girls," transgender athlete Brittan Hardgers said. Democrats say the ban promotes private interest over public ...

Nassau lawmakers have voted to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities ... not a transgender ban since trans women would still ...

The majority-Republican Nassau County Legislature approved ... holding pink and purple signs that read “trans women are women.” “This is not a transgender ban,” said John R.

Then in June, the Nassau County Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, voted to reinstate the ban. The rule would bar trans athletes from playing at facilities owned by the county ...

The trans athlete ban was abolished in court on the basis that Blakeman did not have the authority to issue it without legislative action. In response, the Nassau County Legislature passed the ...

After the state Supreme Court overturned Blakeman’s policy on the grounds that it exceeded his legal authority, the Nassau County Legislature in June passed a bill upholding the ban. Blakeman ...

Then in June, the Nassau County Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, voted to reinstate the ban. The rule would bar trans athletes from playing at facilities owned by the county ...

FOX 5 New York Nassau County trans athlete ban draws lawsuit Posted: July 16, 2024 | Last updated: April 3, 2025 The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued ...

The Republican-controlled Nassau ... in Nassau County. "Trans people belong everywhere including in sports. We hope that New York's courts will ultimately strike down this unlawful ban and ...

New York County's Latest Trans Athlete ... move to ban transgender females from playing on women's sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County ...

The Republican-controlled Nassau ... county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court. Credit: AP/Jeenah Moon Blakeman had said his earlier ...