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 (R-NY) 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.
Blakeman will appeal the decision. He reacted with a statement.
“Lack of courage from a Judge who didn’t want to decide the case on…
