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Blakeman vows to ban transgender students in girls’ school bathrooms and lockers in NY

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has announced a proposed statewide ban on transgender students using girls’ school bathrooms, locker rooms, and shared accommodations during overnight trips if elected governor of New York. This initiative, named "Protect Our Daughters," aims to counter the state Department of Education's policy of blocking similar local restrictions. The article highlights Blakeman’s stance against Governor Kathy Hochul’s support for transgender rights in educational settings, emphasizing his intent to protect what he views as girls’ privacy and safety.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, running for New York’s governorship in November, announced his "Protect Our Daughters" initiative, which aims to ban transgender students from using girls’ school bathrooms and locker rooms statewide. If elected, Blakeman plans to prohibit biological males who transition to female from rooming with girls on overnight school trips as well. This proposal comes after the state Department of Education, with Governor Kathy Hochul's approval, blocked similar restrictions implemented by local Long Island school boards.

Hochul’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment, but a spokesperson for the New York Democratic Party criticized Blakeman's plan, calling it an attempt to gain attention in his failing campaign. The initiative would apply to public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade across the state, though specifics on enforcement were not provided. Critics argue that implementing such measures would face significant challenges due to opposition within the state legislature.

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Who wrote this

Rich Calder

25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 “Kathy Hochul may be the worst governor in the history of New York State and one of the worst in the nation,” roared the commander-in-chief during a tele-rally promoting the campaigns of Blakeman and two other New York Republicans, Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy and upstate congressional hopeful Anthony Constantino.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Trump pleads for voters to pick Blakeman to save New York from ‘worst governor’

🔮 President Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old Bronx boy who was shot to death on his way to school, allowing her to travel from Ghana to NYC to mourn her son in person, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Mamdani says Trump agreed to grant visa to Ghanaian mom of slain Bronx teen

🔮 Critics – including President Trump — immediately called for her to step away, saying she was too political, biased and unethical to fairly investigate the case. Norman Siegel, a longtime civil rights lawyer, said James is doing the right thing, adding that her taking the case would be like a police commissioner commenting on police misconduct cases before a probe is finished.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · AG Tish James to hire outside lawyer to probe ‘Cornell 7’ after making prejudicial comments about case: sources

🔮 Republican Bruce Blakeman hit three corners of NYC to deliver his affordability message Saturday as his gubernatorial bid reached the final stretch, jabbing opponent Gov. Kathy Hochul and “anti-American” Mayor Zohran Mamdani along the way.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Blakeman amps up gubernational bid with three NYC stops, jabs Mamdani-Hochul alliance

🔮 The socialist mayor – who has been campaigning heavily to get Gov. Kathy Hochul re-elected in a race against Republican Bruce Blakeman – showed up at the Upper East Side site around 10 a.m. Hizzoner brought donuts for poll workers and was greeted by at least one heckler, who yelled “Communist! You suck!,” according to video posted on X. Early voting will continue for more than a week before Nov. 3 on Election Day.

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🔮 A big chunk of the money came from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg; the Greater New York Hospital Association Management Corp.; and Leadership for New York, a super PAC run by Jay Martin, a political strategist and former executive director at the New York Apartment Association.

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🔮 Adding insult to injury, the socialist mayor then ditched a fresh Gracie Mansion tradition launched by his predecessor Eric Adams — pulling the plug on the annual breakfast reception at Gracie Mansion honoring Polish heritage.

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🔮 But the decisions that I make will be decisions made solely in what I feel is in the best interest of New Yorkers.

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🔮 And now they’re teaming up with other homeowners and a New York City co-op in the latest lawsuit contesting the legality of a new state-imposed tax that was initially pitched by Gov. Kathy Hochul and socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani as targeting billionaires — but also hits owners of less expensive second homes.

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The Protect Our Daughters initiative will take these common-sense safeguards statewide and make them permanent.” Hochul reps did not to respond to requests for comment, but state Democratic Party spokesperson Addison Dick ripped Blakeman’s plan. “Instead of fighting for New Yorkers and putting money back in their pockets, Bruce Blakeman is playing from an old Trump playbook and palling around with extremists to get attention for his failing campaign,” he said.

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🔮 The Republican gubernatorial candidate told the newspaper his “Protect Our Daughters” plan would also prohibit biological males who transition to female from rooming with girls on overnight school trips.

2026-10-04 · New York Post

Blakeman vows to ban transgender students in girls’ school bathrooms and lockers in NY · assertive framing

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is pledging a sweeping statewide ban on transgender students in girls’ school bathrooms and locker rooms if he’s elected New York’s governor in November, The Post has learned. asserted

Post → pledge → November

The Republican gubernatorial candidate told the newspaper his “Protect Our Daughters” plan would also prohibit biological males who transition to female from rooming with girls on overnight school trips. asserted

who → tell → trips

The move is in response to the state Department of Education — with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s blessing — blocking similar restrictions approved by local school boards on parts of Long Island. asserted

Department → block → Island

“Kathy Hochul has shown time and again that she would rather satisfy a political agenda than protect our daughters’ safety, privacy, and dignity,” Blakeman said. asserted

Blakeman → show → safety

“That ends on Day 1 when I am Governor, and I enact the ‘Protect Our Daughters’ Initiative to keep biological men out of girls’ sports and bathrooms.” asserted

I → end → sports

Blakeman’s reps said the pledge applies to public school students from kindergarten through 12th grade statewide. asserted

pledge → say → grade

They failed to specify how he’d enforce such a measure, but Albany sources said it would be an uphill battle as he’d likely have to convince the far-left state Legislature, which also controls the Department of Education, to back the plan. asserted

which → fail → plan

The Education Department last year struck down rules enacted by school boards in Locust Valley and Massapequa that prohibited transgender students from using locker rooms and restrooms aligned with their gender identity. asserted

that → strike → identity

Blakeman said his initiative would protect local school boards from such state overreach and bar Albany legislators from stripping funds or issuing other sanctions against districts who want to keep transgender students out of female sports. asserted

who → say → sports

“Kathy Hochul fought us every step of the way when we acted to save girls’ sports in Nassau County, and she is taking that same fight into our schools’ locker rooms and bathrooms,” Blakeman said. asserted

Blakeman → fight → rooms

“Protecting girls’ sports was the first step. asserted

Protecting → protect → sports

Ensuring their privacy in school bathrooms, locker rooms, and on overnight field trips is the next. asserted

Ensuring → ensure → trips

he → protect → campaign