A New York judge has ruled in favor of a transgender athlete who was prevented from participating in a women’s track meet. The judge determined that New York’s law prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity takes precedence over President Trump’s executive order concerning female sports. This decision affirms the athlete’s right to compete under state anti-discrimination statutes.

• A New York judge ruled against a university’s decision to block a transgender athlete from a women’s track meet.
• The judge stated that New York state law banning gender identity discrimination supersedes President Trump’s executive order on female sports.
• The ruling supports the transgender athlete’s right to compete.