The New York Civil Liberties Union had filed a lawsuit challenging Blakeman's executive order on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels
Bills banning trans youth from participating in sports already have passed in 24 states, although some have been blocked by active lawsuits
U.S. District Court Judge Choudhury denied Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's request for a temporary restraining order
“I consider myself a trans person, I am still genetically male – I am biologically male there’s nothing I can do to change that"
"You cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression. We have no room for hate or bigotry in New York”
Santos is currently under investigation by Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York
"Face the voters with your real past & answer questions about your criminal history. Let the voters decide"
