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A New York state Supreme Court struck down a Long Island county’s transgender athlete ban on Friday.  The executive order, issued in February by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, was shot down by Judge Francis Ricigliano after ruling that he did not have the authority to deliver one.  “With the stated goal of protecting women’s…

Dozens of college swimmers and volleyball players are suing the NCAA over its transgender policies, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.  The lawsuit alleges the athletes’ Title IX rights were violated when transgender woman Lia Thomas was allowed in the 2022 national championships.   Thomas was on the men’s swim team at the University of…