The radical New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is celebrating another win against conservatives, after a federal judge just sided with her in a case about biological males participating in girls’ sports.
Below is an excerpt from The Hill:
A federal judge on Thursday denied Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s (R) request to block a cease-and-desist order issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) demanding Blakeman repeal an executive order effectively banning transgender woman and girls from competing in female athletic events.
Blakeman’s executive order, which took effect Feb. 22, defines an individual’s gender as “biological sex at birth” and requires local athletic teams, leagues and organizations to “expressly designate” participation based on members’ sex assigned at birth, rather than gender identity.
At a news conference in February, Blakeman said the order will not prevent transgender athletes — male or female — from competing in all-boys or coed leagues. The executive order’s restrictions apply to more than 100 public venues in Nassau County, including parks, baseball fields, basketball courts, swimming pools and ice rinks.
The order also prohibited county-run facilities from hosting sporting events that allow biological males to participate on girls’ teams.
ONLY girls should compete in girls sports. That’s not debatable or negotiable. https://t.co/VbghO5wO5w
— Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) February 23, 2024
“This is deeply transphobic and deeply dangerous,” James spat out in her social media post on February 22, when the order was first announced.
“In New York, we have laws that protect our diverse communities from hate and discrimination of any kind,” she added. “We always stand up to those who break our laws and threaten our communities, and my office is reviewing our legal options.”
This is deeply transphobic and deeply dangerous.
In New York, we have laws that protect our diverse communities from hate and discrimination of any kind.
We always stand up to those who break our laws and threaten our communities, and my office is reviewing our legal options. https://t.co/89tduIV7qE
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 22, 2024
On March 1, James fired off a cease-and-desist letter, threatening “decisive legal action” against the county if Blakeman’s order was not rescinded within five business days.
“The law is clear: you can’t discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression. I’m demanding @NassauExec immediately rescind his transphobic and illegal order within 5 days, or I will not hesitate to take decisive legal action,” James raged.
The law is clear: you can’t discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression.
I’m demanding @NassauExec immediately rescind his transphobic and illegal order within 5 days, or I will not hesitate to take decisive legal action.https://t.co/9JCO3RWwXx
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) March 1, 2024
US-NY: State Attorney General Letitia James demands that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman rescind his recent executive order protecting womens & girls sports.
“We have no room for hate or bigotry in NY,” said Attorney General James. https://t.co/MwnzWox0lz— Genspect (@genspect) March 2, 2024
On March 5, Blakeman filed a lawsuit against James, asking the court to block James’ cease-and-desist order.
On Thursday, District Judge Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, a former ACLU attorney and a Joe Biden appointee who assumed office in July 2023, denied the request, siding with James.
The NY ACLU had also sued Nassau County over the executive order banning biological males from girls’ sports.
Nassau County remains vigilant in protecting women’s right to compete on a fair and even playing field in a safe environment.
We are disappointed that the New York Civil Liberties Union is not joining us in our fight to protect women. https://t.co/gQZVf9YAAe
— Bruce Blakeman (@NassauExec) March 11, 2024
A federal judge denied Nassau County’s request for an order preventing New York Attorney General Letitia James from suing the county over its sports ban on transgender women and girls.https://t.co/fXeRBRJM0L
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 4, 2024
★ REPORT: New York county executive sues AG James over order to repeal transgender athlete ban
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