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Transgender Rights
Sports
'Blatantly Illegal':
Nyag
Submits Cease-And-Desist Over Transgender Athlete Ban On Long Island
An executive order on Long Island banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at public facilities was given five days to be rescinded, according to New York State Attorney General Letitia James. “This executive order is transphobic and blatantly illegal.” On Friday, March 1, just over a week after Nassau County Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order prohibiting transgender women (those assigned male at birth) from playing in women’s sports, James — who had quickly condemned the act — officially submitted a cease-and-desist against the order. Original Report:&nbs…
Politics
NY Rep. Santos Praises Passage Of House Bill Banning Transgender Females From School Sports
Federal lawmakers moved to officially outlaw transgender girls and women from competing in school sports. The Republican-controlled House voted along party lines - 219 to 203 - to pass the legislation, officially dubbed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, on Thursday, April 20. Introduced by Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube, the legislation bars schools and colleges from “operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls.” Schools tha…