A New York Supreme Court justice overruled a ban restricting transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports in Nassau County’s facilities, CBS 6 reported Saturday.
The ban, which was issued in February by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, was rescinded Friday evening by Justice Francis Ricigliano, according to the outlet.
“It is an unfair advantage for someone who is a biological male to compete against a biological female,” Blakeman told CBS 6 at the time of the ban. (RELATED: ‘We’re Not Just Fighting For Ourselves’: Female Athletes Sue NCAA For Allowing Men To Compete In Women’s Sports)
A state Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County’s controversial ban barring transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports at county facilities.https://t.co/A1EVau7QGq
— CBS 6 Albany – WRGB (@CBS6Albany) May 11, 2024
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