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Long Island Roller Derby Team, NYCLU Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban Long Island Roller Derby Team, NYCLU Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban
Long Island Roller Derby Team, Nyclu Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban Long Island’s first flat-track roller derby league, alongside the New York Civil Liberties Union, has filed a lawsuit against a ban on transgender women participating in women’s sports. “We’re ready for the courts to relegate this harmful, transphobic policy to the dustbin of history, where it belongs.” On Monday, March 11, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), partnered with its plaintiff, the Long Island Roller Rebels, announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in response to his February executive order banning transgender women from parti…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law
Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law Victims of hate crimes no longer have to fear retaliation from their insurance companies under a new law in New York. On Monday, Dec. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that prohibits insurers in the state from canceling policies or raising premiums on the basis that a claim was filed for a loss resulting from a hate crime. The law also bars insurance companies from refusing to issue a policy or refusing to renew a policy solely on that same basis, Hochul’s office said. It applies to claims that are made against policies during the preceding five years where the individual has provi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hochul Orders Probe Into Alleged Anti-LGBT Bias At Smithtown Libraries Hochul Orders Probe Into Alleged Anti-LGBT Bias At Smithtown Libraries
Hochul Orders Probe Into Alleged Anti-lgbt Bias At Smithtown Libraries New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered an investigation amid accusations that a Long Island library discriminated against the LGBT+ community. In a statement Thursday, July 23, Hochul said she was “horrified” by reports that the Smithtown Library Board had removed all pride displays and any pride book on display from the children’s sections at all four branches. The move was solidified in a 4-2 vote by the library’s board of trustees Tuesday, June 21. Hochul said she was directing the New York State Division of Human Rights to launch an immediate investigation as a result.  NEW: I am …

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by Michael Mashburn