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| | * On May 10, 2024, “An effort by Nassau County to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports was struck down by a State Supreme Court judge Friday — a decision County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he will 'absolutely' appeal. ... 'Lack of courage from a Judge who didn’t want to decide the case on its merits. Unfortunately, girls and women are hurt by the Court,' Blakeman said in a statement after the decision.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2024/05/11/us-news/nassau-county-transgender-sports-ban-overturned-by-judge/</ref> | | * On May 10, 2024, “An effort by Nassau County to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports was struck down by a State Supreme Court judge Friday — a decision County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he will 'absolutely' appeal. ... 'Lack of courage from a Judge who didn’t want to decide the case on its merits. Unfortunately, girls and women are hurt by the Court,' Blakeman said in a statement after the decision.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2024/05/11/us-news/nassau-county-transgender-sports-ban-overturned-by-judge/</ref> |
| − | * On May 8, 2024, it was reported that the California Coastal Commission required a surfing competition to allow participation by a transgender biological man, over the objection of the event organizers.<ref>https://www.theinertia.com/surf/california-coastal-commission-surf-contest-follow-transgender-athlete-policy/</ref> | + | * On May 8, 2024, it was reported that the California Coastal Commission required a surfing women's competition to allow participation by a transgender biological man, over the objection of the event organizers.<ref>https://www.theinertia.com/surf/california-coastal-commission-surf-contest-follow-transgender-athlete-policy/</ref> |
| | * On April 29, 2024, an 8-6 [[en banc]] ruling by the [[Fourth Circuit]] required States (specifically in this case, [[West Virginia]]) to fund transgender surgeries at taxpayer expense through [[Medicaid]].<ref>https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/221721.P.pdf</ref> | | * On April 29, 2024, an 8-6 [[en banc]] ruling by the [[Fourth Circuit]] required States (specifically in this case, [[West Virginia]]) to fund transgender surgeries at taxpayer expense through [[Medicaid]].<ref>https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/221721.P.pdf</ref> |
| | * On February 2, 2024, it was reported that William "Lia" Thomas (the Penn transgender swimmer who won a [[NCAA]] championship in 2022) seeks to overturn rules barring him from swimming in women's Olympic events, and that he "is represented by lawyers who are part of a network with over a decade of experience litigating against the sex-based female category in sports."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/02/how-lia-thomas-and-a-small-cabal-of-lawyers-are-waging-lawfare-across-womens-sports/</ref> | | * On February 2, 2024, it was reported that William "Lia" Thomas (the Penn transgender swimmer who won a [[NCAA]] championship in 2022) seeks to overturn rules barring him from swimming in women's Olympic events, and that he "is represented by lawyers who are part of a network with over a decade of experience litigating against the sex-based female category in sports."<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/02/how-lia-thomas-and-a-small-cabal-of-lawyers-are-waging-lawfare-across-womens-sports/</ref> |