New York AG sends Nassau County official cease-and-desist order over trans sport ban, threatens legal action

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New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a cease-and-desist order to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman Friday, demanding he rescind an executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls and women's sports in the area. 

In a press release issued by the Attorney General’s office, the executive order Blakeman signed last week was slammed as discriminatory and a violation of New York’s Civil and Human Rights Laws.

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference Sept. 21, 2022, in New York.   (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

"The executive order discriminates against transgender women and girls simply for being who they are, and against teams that include transgender women and girls on their rosters, in clear violation of New York’s Civil and Human Rights Laws," the press release states. 

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"In a cease-and-desist order sent today, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) demanded that Nassau County rescind the order in five days or else face additional legal action." 

James reiterated the threat of legal action in a statement released by the office.   

"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. "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." 

Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks at a Long Island Association event Jan. 5, 2024, in Woodbury, N.Y. (Howard