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CT HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban CT HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban
CT HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympian and media personality, paid a visit to Long Island to publicly back a recent executive order banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports. On Monday, March 18, the former Olympian, who came out as a trans woman in 2015, held a press conference alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in support of his polarizing transgender athlete ban. The executive order, which went into effect on Thursday, Feb. 22, prohibits the Nassau County Parks & Recreation Department from issuing permits to female teams that include transgender women, …

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by Sophie Grieser
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NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 New York Islander legend Mike Bossy has died at the age of 65 following a battle with lung cancer. Known for his scoring proficiency, the NHL Hall of Fame helped lead the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup wins from 1979 and 1983. Daughter Tanya Bossy said her father was "no longer in pain.” "My dad loved hockey, sure, but first and foremost he loved life," she said in a statement in French on behalf of the Bossy family. "Until the end of his journey, he hung on. He wanted to live more than anything." Mike BossyWikimedia Commons/ebay Bossy announced his cancer diagnosis in Oct…

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by Zak Failla