A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman against New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision to ban transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities. The ban remains in effect, but the attorney general's lawsuit can now proceed.
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman who had been looking to stop a challenge from New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision to ban transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities.In March, James demanded Blakeman rescind an order banning those athletes.The ban still remains in effect, but now the attorney general's lawsuit can move forward.
On March 1, the state attorney general issued a cease-and-desist letter saying the executive order violated the state's anti-discrimination laws. A few days later, Blakeman filed the federal lawsuit against James.In a statement Friday, James said, 'This decision is a tremendous victory for justice and the rule of law, but our work here is not done. County Executive Blakeman's executive order is transphobic, and we have no room for hate in New York.
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