The irony is that the order initially was in response to North Carolina's transgender "bathroom ban," which was repealed in 2017. However, Cuomo's order remains in place and the athletes still have to stay elsewhereOver a dozen students from across three schools under the State University of New York (SUNY) system qualified for the competition in Greensboro, N.C. “These kids have worked a lifetime to get to these championships,” State Senator Patrick Gallivan told Fox News. It also bars any publicly funded or publicly sponsored travel to such a location, unless such travel is necessary for the enforcement of New York State law. They pay for the lodging.”Officials from the governor’s office said that there is a “limited exception” for the swim team.

Source: Fox News March 13, 2019 19:30 UTC