voted 12-5 to bar transgender athletes from competing at facilities unless they participate on teams that correspond to their assigned birth
Blakeman said this measure aimed to safeguard girls and women from injuries while competing against transgender women. Caitlyn Jenner speaks at a press conference Monday, March 18, 2024, in Mineola, New York. The former Olympic gold medalist threw support behind a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. In May, a judge ruled that Blakeman had issued this order “despite there being no corresponding legislative enactment” granting him such authority.John. R. Ferretti Jr.
“This is a hateful and blatantly illegal bill. If signed into law, we’ll see Nassau in court — again,” the New York Civil Liberties Union, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of the roller derby league, said after the vote.“It’s beyond me why this county executive wants to continue squandering taxpayer hard-earned dollars on legal fees defending this law,” Drucker said.