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Judge Upholds Nassau's Ban on Transgender Women in Sports
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- Judge Bruce Cozzens upheld Nassau County's law banning transgender women from female sports teams.
- The law allows transgender athletes in co-ed sports but bans them from girls' teams.
- Judge Cozzens ruled the law is narrowly tailored and does not violate discrimination laws.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed civil rights lawsuits.
