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2 weeks agoNY appeals court temporarily blocks enforcement of Nassau County's transgender ban
A law effectively banning transgender girls and women from playing sports at county-run facilities on Long Island county can no longer being enforced - for now A New York appellate court ruled to halt the enforcement of the Nassau County law on Wednesday amid continuing litigation between the county government and civil rights groups who want the ban struck down. "Litigation over this has been going on for a long time but today is the first time that an appellate court has swatted down Nassau County's transphobic policy - and that is a huge win," said Gabriella Larios, an attorney with the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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