New York AG Letitia James Sued For Threatening to Block Transgender Sports Ban
Published on March 7, 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been sued by a Nassau County executive, who accused her of unconstitutional discrimination when she issued a cease and desist letter and threatened legal action to force the county to allow female-identifying males to compete in women’s sports. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a post on X that he filed the lawsuit “to protect women’s sports and ensure a safe environment for women.” “Bullying of women and girls will not be tolerated!” he added. Mr. Blakeman filed his complaint (pdf) on March 5 in the Eastern District of New York, with his lawsuit seeking to block Ms. James from stopping his executive order that imposes a transgender sports ban at county-run facilities....