A contentious ban on transgender athletes was enacted by the Nassau County legislature and supported by transgender Olympian Caitlyn Jenner.
The executive order issued by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was previously overturned by a judge. Along party lines, the vote was 12-5 in favor; two persons did not cast ballots; one was ill and the other abstained.
Earlier this month, the contentious bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at county-owned athletic facilities was brought back to the legislature.
Transgender women participating in sports on a team that is marketed as being for women and girls would not be permitted to use any of the more than 100 public spaces in the county, including parks, basketball courts, swimming pools, and more.
The injunction from Nassau County does not prevent transgender men and boys from participating on men’s and boys’ teams at county facilities.
Judge overturned the first executive order
Blakeman’s first bill was overturned by the courts in May when a judge determined that he lacked the right to enact the ban without parliamentary consent.
“Members of the legislature came forward to me and they said, look, we would like to pass this local law to make sure we have fair competition for women, and that we have a safe environment for women,” Blakeman stated.
