Nassau County officials will vote on a bill banning biological males from competing in women's sports at county facilities.
Nassau County officials will vote on Monday on a bill banning biological males from competing in women's sports at county facilities.Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Feb. 22 banning sports organizations from county-run athletic facilities if they allow transgender girls and women to compete on female teams.
"The proposal has received heavy criticism, especially from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has called the bill transphobic and illegal."The law is perfectly clear: You cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression," the Democrat said in a statement. "This executive order is transphobic and blatantly illegal.
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