Long Island Transgender Sports Ban Can Be Enforced, Says Judge

A New York State judge refused to block enforcement of a Long Island law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports at county-run facilities.

“I’m gratified that we were the first in America to do it, and I think we set the tone for the rest of the nation,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. The ruling comes as the Trump administration is rolling back transgender protections.

Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cozzens said in his Tuesday opinion that the goal of the local law is to provide a safe environment for individuals who are ...