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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman applauded the US Supreme Court\u2019s ruling upholding state bans on transgender athletes competing in women\u2019s sports Tuesday \u2014 as the court battle over Nassau County\u2019s own edict continued.<\/p>\n

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Blakeman, the Nassau executive, banned trans athletes from participating on women\u2019s sports teams in county-owned facilities, a prohibition that state Attorney General Letitia James has challenged in court.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made history in Nassau County when I signed the nation\u2019s first executive order protecting girls\u2019 sports,\u201d Blakeman said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional rights of women and girls to be protected from unfair and unsafe competition by biological males,\u201d he said \u2014 before taking aim at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut while the Court stood up for our daughters, Kathy Hochul continues putting them in danger by forcing biological males onto their teams,\u201d he said, accusing his election opponent of discriminating against biological female athletes.<\/p>\n

A state supreme court just last fall upheld Nassau\u2019s ban, which is in effect pending an appeal from opponents, including the AG, Blakeman\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

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Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cozzens ruled that Nassau\u2019s law was legal and meant to \u201cprotect women and girls in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the Long Island Roller Rebels \u2014 an adult recreational women\u2019s roller derby league based in Nassau for the last two decades \u2014 had sued over the law, with the New York Civil Liberties Union representing them.<\/p>\n

They are now appealing the state court ruling, with James\u2019 support.<\/p>\n

And the SCOTUS decision won\u2019t affect the ongoing legal fight, the AG claimed.<\/p>\n

James condemned the Supreme Court ruling \u2014 but said it left the decision on how to handle trans sports to the states, meaning the challenge to Nassau\u2019s law continues, according to her office.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the nation, we have seen states and localities pass cruel and discriminatory laws targeting the trans community. Today, the Supreme Court has decided to continue down this dangerous and harmful path,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo much of the conversation around transgender athletes forgets that there are real people impacted by these policies. Sports teams are essential settings for young adults to build camaraderie, friendships, and life-long skills. Today\u2019s ruling ignores fact, science, and decency in favor of abandoning young trans people nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

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