The NYCLU and New York AG Letitia James filed lawsuits against the new law.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks to the crowd during his State of the County address held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, March 6, 2024, in Mineola, N.Y.New York's Nassau CountyNassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed Local Law 121-24, the “Fairness for Women and Girls in Sports” policy, into law on Monday.
However, the executive order was struck down by the Nassau County Supreme Court in May, after it was challenged by both the NYCLU and New York Attorney General Letitia James. “It is abundantly clear that any attempt to ban trans women and girls from sports is prohibited by our state’s antidiscrimination laws,” said Gabriella Larios, staff attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union. “This latest round of hateful legislation is unacceptable and we won’t let it stand in New York.
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