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Embattled NY AG Letitia James accused of bullying women with trans sports stance in new federal lawsuit
After New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered Nassau County to "cease-and-desist" a new ban on biological males competing in female sports, local leaders responded with a federal lawsuit declaring the state's stance a form of "bullying" against women.
It's the latest in a saga pitting New York's Democratic leadership against a Republican-led county fed up with progressive mandates.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order in February banning trans women and girls from competing in all-female sporting events at county-owned facilities, arguing that such competitions are unfair, unconstitutional and physically dangerous.
James issued a cease-and-desist order against the county. Then the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of a women's roller derby team, calling the order a "harmful, transphobic policy."
Now Nassau County is taking James and the state of New York to federal court, alleging in another lawsuit that the attorney general is "unconstitutionally discriminating" against women and girls.
"This is not anti-trans, this is protecting women and girls," Blakeman said Monday at a news briefing alongside Olympic champion and trans activist Caitlyn Jenner, arguing that his order protects female athletes from "bullying" and ensures fairness and safety.
Jenner, who described New York as a "living hellscape," called out James' priorities, juxtaposing violence on New York City's subway trains alongside the attorney general's lawsuits against former President Donald Trump and Nassau County....
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Men who wear dresses who want to roller derby with biological women .
What could go wrong?
After New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered Nassau County to "cease-and-desist" a new ban on biological males competing in female sports, local leaders responded with a federal lawsuit declaring the state's stance a form of "bullying" against women.
It's the latest in a saga pitting New York's Democratic leadership against a Republican-led county fed up with progressive mandates.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order in February banning trans women and girls from competing in all-female sporting events at county-owned facilities, arguing that such competitions are unfair, unconstitutional and physically dangerous.
James issued a cease-and-desist order against the county. Then the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of a women's roller derby team, calling the order a "harmful, transphobic policy."
Now Nassau County is taking James and the state of New York to federal court, alleging in another lawsuit that the attorney general is "unconstitutionally discriminating" against women and girls.
"This is not anti-trans, this is protecting women and girls," Blakeman said Monday at a news briefing alongside Olympic champion and trans activist Caitlyn Jenner, arguing that his order protects female athletes from "bullying" and ensures fairness and safety.
Jenner, who described New York as a "living hellscape," called out James' priorities, juxtaposing violence on New York City's subway trains alongside the attorney general's lawsuits against former President Donald Trump and Nassau County....
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Men who wear dresses who want to roller derby with biological women .
What could go wrong?
and wouldn't you know it there was a time when someone made the announcement that they actually were going to come and check out the team and coach.... that was an interesting time..
