NY AG, NYCLU sue Nassau County over controversial law on transgender athletes

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New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed separate lawsuits Monday against Nassau County and County Executive Bruce Blakeman over a newly enacted county law that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in women's sporting events at county-run parks and facilities. It comes after Blakeman signed the controversial bill into law . Before Blakeman signed the bill into law, it passed the Legislature by a 12 to 5 vote. In a statement from the Attorney General's Office, James filed the lawsuit immediately after Blakeman signed the bill into local law, "because the law directly conflicts with state laws protecting New Yorkers from discrimination based on their gender identity or expression." The NYCLU posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it is "suing Nassau County - again - for their discriminatory law banning trans girls and women from participating in girls’ and women’s sports at county-run facilities. The law is nearly identical to the County Executive’s order, which our lawsuit recently struck down." Blakeman responded with a statement, saying, ““I am very disappointed that the Attorney General would attempt to frustrate Nassau County’s desire to protect the integrity of women’s sports, ensure the safety of its participants and provide a safe environment for girls and women to compete.” "