Nassau County lawmakers approved a controversial transgender athlete ban in a 12-5 vote after a judge struck down the executive order.
MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County 's legislature has approved a controversial transgender athlete ban that was endorsed by former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, who is transgender. A judge previously struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 's executive order. The vote was 12-5 in favor along party lines, with two people not voting -- one abstained, and one was ill.
Judge struck down initial executive order Blakeman's initial legislation was struck down by the courts in May after a judge ruled he didn't have the authority to impose the ban without legislative approval. 'Members of the legislature came forward to me and they said, look, we would like to pass this local law to make sure we have fair competition for women, and that we have a safe environment for women,' Blakeman said.
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