Transgender Athlete Ban in a Long Island County Is Struck Down in Court
NY Times Article
The New York Times -  Hurubie Meko
May 11, 2024

A New York court on Friday struck down a Long Island county order that barred transgender women from playing on women's sports teams at county-owned sports facilities.

The case had raised questions about whether the ban was legal under the state's human rights law. But the ruling on Friday by Justice Francis Ricigliano of Nassau County Supreme Court turned on a technical issue: The county executive, Bruce Blakeman, had "acted beyond the scope of his authority as the chief executive officer of Nassau County" when he imposed the ban, Justice Ricigliano said.

The right to pass such laws is reserved for legislative bodies, and chief executives of local governments cannot "unlawfully infringe" on those rights, the ruling stated.

Gabriella Larios, a staff attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union, said on Friday that the decision "deals a serious blow to county executive Blakeman's attempt to score cheap political points by peddling harmful stereotypes about transgender women and girls."

Nassau County's order did not restrict transgender boys and men from competing on boys' and men's teams at county facilities.

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Trump vows to reverse transgender student protections 'on day one'
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4656405-donald-trump-transgender-students-athletes-title-ix-lgbtq/
The Hill - BROOKE MIGDON
05/10/24 12:41 PM ET

Former President Trump said Friday he would roll back transgender student protections enacted last month by the Biden administration "on day one" of his presidency if he is reelected in November.

The Education Department in April unveiled a final set of sweeping changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law preventing sex discrimination in schools and education programs that receive government funding. The new regulations, which are slated to take effect Aug. 1, cover discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time.

"We're gonna end it on day one," Trump said Friday during an appearance on "Kayal and Company," a conservative talk radio show in Philadelphia. "Don't forget, that was done as an order from the president. That came down as an executive order. And we're gonna change it — on day one it's gonna be changed."

Trump has also promised to enact at least a dozen policies targeting transgender rights as president, including a nationwide ban on transgender student-athletes competing in accordance with their gender identity and a federal law that recognizes only two genders. He has also vowed to punish health care providers who administer gender-affirming medical care to minors.

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@LoriDee
Dear LoriDee:
Thank you so very much for finding and posting this...  I find it to be reprehens
available that while our Veterans are needing assistance and help, and we hear all the time
about the limited funds available for care for our Veterans, that the Veterans Affairs leaders
and executives - are receiving big bonuses, totally to the tune of $11,000,000,000  ....
add that to all of the other wasted government money that is not going where it is really needed. 
There are many returning veterans that are suffering serious disabilities that could better
utilize those funds.

Again LoriDee, thank you for posting this story.

Danielle  [Northern Star Girl]
The Forum Administrator
                      US AirForce Veteran... served right after college.
                                    1st Lt   First Lieutenant
                      Much of that time at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas
                      staff at the Air Education and Training Command

My wife was accepting enough to talk about female social issues from her perspective growing up with sisters.  That seems to be an awfully rare occurrence.

Marion

My little brother taught me how to defend myself against bullies.
He would try to pick fights with me.  Turns out that my reflexes are wickedly fast, enabling me to effectively deploy a number of defense strategies.  He gave me ample opportunity to learn what worked including catching his punches and tying him up.  I was small enough in school that the teachers would routinely look the other way as long as I could handle the situation myself. I had an extremely effective right hook.  As one observer noted, but he can land that right hook! 

I don't know why I just always loved the name Norah. It feels so like... flowy and feminine to me. I love how it roles off the tongue.

It's not even close to my previous name.