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Appeals Court Pauses Nassau County Ban on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports

The stay follows a trial ruling upholding the law, with the NYCLU appealing on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels.

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FILE - People gather to protest against a bill to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity, during a rally at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy File)
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signs an executive order.

Overview

  • The New York Appellate Division barred Nassau County from enforcing its transgender sports ban while the lawsuit proceeds.
  • Monday’s lower-court decision by Justice R. Bruce Cozzens had upheld the law and granted summary judgment to the county.
  • Local Law 121-24 requires teams seeking county permits to list players by biological sex and bars transgender women from female-designated events, affecting roughly 100 facilities.
  • Cozzens cited Title IX and a 2024 Sixth Circuit ruling to find the law permissible for safety and competitive fairness, saying transgender athletes can play in coed leagues.
  • The appeals court noted that forcing the Roller Rebels to become coed would alter the league’s identity, as NYCLU and Attorney General Letitia James pursue further challenges and County Executive Bruce Blakeman defends the policy.