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      A lawsuit has been filed against New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly threatening to remove school board members who discuss or oppose transgender students in girls’ sports or locker rooms.

     The complaint was file in a Long Island federal court, regarding a “guidance letter” James sent to school boards in May. James is a lying fool.  The letter warned members against using incorrect pronouns for transgender-identifying students and advised them not to permit students to speak publicly at school board meetings about their discomfort with peers using locker rooms that do not match their biological sex. Violations of these directives could lead to removal from the board, the letter warned. Massapequa Union Free School District Board Chair Kerry Wachter is one individual who claims she was instructed to mute or dismiss speakers opposing trans students’ presence in girls’ locker rooms and sports.

     “They’re saying if we allow this discussion in our board meetings, she can come in and remove us from the board,” Wachter told Fox News. “They want me to stop public comment and stop them from speaking.”  A copy of the letter, obtained by Fox News, read: “Unfortunately, some board members have made, and encouraged, comments during board meetings that demean and stigmatize LGBTQ+ students. These comments have included attacks on school support for LGBTQ+ student groups and on transgender and gender-expansive students’ rights to use facilities, including restrooms and locker rooms, or participate on school athletic teams consistent with their gender identity—rights that remain firmly embedded in state law.”

     Despite this assertion, upon taking office in January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) called “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” This order defines “woman” and “girl” as “human female,” and protects women’s privacy in gendered spaces such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and prisons. Furthermore, in February, Trump also signed an EO titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which resolved to pull funding from programs that “deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities” by allowing biologically male athletes to participate.“Board members … may be removed from office when they willfully neglect their duty or violate legal protections for students in their districts.

      Under the First Amendment, school board meetings are considered limited public fora. This means that school boards that allow public comment ‘may make reasonable, viewpoint-neutral rules governing the content of speech allowed,’ including prohibiting all comments on a particular topic that would have discriminatory, harassing, or bullying effects,” James’ letter continued.  Southeastern Legal Foundation Attorney Kim Hermann later remarked that the restriction on discussions surrounding this topic do not apply to those who support transgender ideology.