The legal battle over a transgender sports ban in Nassau County in New York has begun.
The legal battle over a transgender sports ban inNassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed Local Law 121-24, the "Fairness for Women and Girls in Sports" policy, into law on Monday.
The law is similar to the executive order Blakeman signed in February that aimed to ban transgender girls and women from participating in women's sporting events on county-run property.
Now, the NYCLU and James have once again filed independent lawsuits against the county over the new law, arguing that it violates state laws protecting New Yorkers from discrimination based on their gender identity or expression. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association's transgender policy states that it is "committed to providing all students with the opportunity to participate ... in a manner consistent with their gender identity and the New York State Commissioner of Education's Regulations."
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