The ban applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City's Long Island suburbs.
FILE - Caitlyn Jenner speaks at a press conference, Monday, March 18, 2024, in Mineola, N.Y. on Monday said she supported a local New York official's order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
The LGBT Network, a Long Island-based advocacy group, called Jenner's comments a "baffling contradiction" to her own identity as a transgender woman that is "not only hypocritical but also harmful" to the LGBTQ community. Any teams designated as "female" would be denied permits if they allow transgender athletes to participate.
to compete with women would undermine gains female athletes achieved under Title IX, a law banning sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funds.supporter of former President Donald Trump The executive order also takes decisions about who can play out of the hands of leagues and gives it to the government.
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