Appeals court casts doubt on legality of Nassau’s trans athlete ban

An appeals court judge called a controversial Nassau County law banning transgender women from competing in certain women’s sporting events at county facilities a “violation” during a Thursday hearing .

The court told John Carnevale, the attorney representing Nassau, that the law violates the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which added gender identity or expression as a protected category under the state’s Human Rights Law in 2019.

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Appeals court casts doubt on legality of Nassau’s trans athlete ban