NY Attorney General sends cease-and-desist order... over transgender sports ban

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NY Attorney General sends cease-and-desist order to county executive over transgender sports ban

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ny-attorney-general-sends-cease-and-desist-order-to-county-executive-over-transgender-sports-ban/ar-BB1jg2ph?ocid=windirect&cvid=696a6d4417e44ec880256831c6211e49&ei=45

Story by Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson (3 March 2024)

New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman rescind a ban on transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports, saying the ban was a "discriminatory and transphobic executive order," according to a press release Friday.

"The law is perfectly clear: you cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression. We have no room for hate or bigotry in New York," James said in the statement. "This executive order is transphobic and blatantly illegal. Nassau County must immediately rescind the order, or we will not hesitate to take decisive legal action."

James said the order, which applied to more than 100 venues under the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums, was a "clear violation" of state civil and human rights law and would subject all female athletes to "intrusive and invasive questioning."

The executive order, signed on February 22, banned transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports leagues and teams at county facilities. Nassau County is a wealthy suburb on Long Island.