NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Monday upheld a Long Island county's law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities.

In a decision in a suit brought by a roller derby league, Judge Bruce Cozzens wrote that Nassau County's ban is designed “to protect women and girls" and that transgender athletes can still play in coed sports leagues at the county's facilities.

"The Court agrees that this Local Law is narrowly tailored to achieve the objectives and does not categorically exclude transgender individuals from athletic participation," he wrote. "The law regulates access to women and girls categories in the County run facilities for organized athletic events."

Cozzens had previously denied a request to temporarily pause

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