{"id":2204331,"date":"2024-03-22T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-county-ban-on-transgender-athletes-affects-roller-derby-team\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T15:30:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:30:21","slug":"new-york-county-ban-on-transgender-athletes-affects-roller-derby-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-county-ban-on-transgender-athletes-affects-roller-derby-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender athletes in roller derby team impacted by New York county&#8217;s ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-county-ban-on-transgender-athletes-affects-roller-derby-team%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204331&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Challenging Discrimination: Roller Derby Team vs. Ban\u2064 on\u200d Transgender Athletes<\/h2>\n<p>A Long-Island-based women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cleveland-guardians-settle-lawsuit-with-local-roller-derby-team-over-rights-to-name\/\" title=\"Cleveland Guardians Settle Lawsuit with Local Roller Derby Team over Rights to Name\">roller derby team<\/a>, the Long Island Roller Rebels, is facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-secret-u-s-navy-system-detected-titan-sub-implosion-days-ago\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy Spotted Titan Sub Collapse in Advance\">significant challenge due<\/a> to a ban on transgender \u200bathletes in Nassau County, New York. This ban, instituted by Nassau County Executive \u2062Bruce Blakeman through \u2063an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">executive order<\/a>, mandates that all sports teams disclose their sex assigned at birth if \u200cthey wish to compete in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-against-abbotts-executive-order-banning-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Judge Rules Against Abbott\u2019s Executive Order Banning Mask Mandates\">county facilities<\/a> and parks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The law is clear: you can\u2019t discriminate against a person because of\u2063 their gender\u200d identity or expression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>&#8211; New York Attorney General\u200d Letitia James<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blakeman justifies the order as a preventive measure against what he \u200cperceives as &#8220;the bullying of women and girls by transgender males.&#8221; The Roller Rebels, who abide by the Women\u2019s \u200cFlat Track Derby\u2062 Association&#8217;s inclusive policies allowing participation from transgender women, intersex women, and gender expansive individuals, find themselves at \u2062odds \u2064with\u2064 this restrictive regulation.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Battle \u200dand Alliance with NYCLU<\/h3>\n<p>In response to \u200bthe ban, the Roller Rebels have partnered with the\u200b New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) to challenge Blakeman&#8217;s order in court. The situation\u2063 escalated when New \u200cYork Attorney General Letitia James openly criticized the ban, demanding its immediate repeal. Blakeman, \u200cin turn, took legal \u2064action against James for \u200dher stance, contesting her interpretation of the New York \u2063Human Rights Law.<\/p>\n<h3>Error: Tweet Cannot Be Loaded<\/h3>\n<p>Blakeman expressed disappointment regarding the NYCLU&#8217;s stance, feeling that their support \u200din defending women\u2019s \u200drights was lacking. The legal showdown\u2064 continues, with the roller derby team&#8217;s future competitions in Nassau County hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing trend of states\u200d enacting bans on transgender athletes, this situation stands out as a contentious issue in New York. While a Senate bill\u2062 on \u200dthe matter lingers in a nationwide limbo, the Roller Rebels prepare for their upcoming bouts, showcasing resilience in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates as the Roller Rebels take on not just opponents on the derby track, but also legal challenges in the realm of gender equality and inclusivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Nassau County, a women&#8217;s roller derby team is contesting a ban on transgender athletes. 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