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Pastor Sues Library Following Termination over Failure to Use Co-Worker's Preferred Pronouns

The lawsuit says the library ignored a request for religious accommodation and seeks reinstatement, back pay and damages under federal civil rights law.

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BATON ROUGE — A lawsuit was filed by a local pastor after he was fired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library for allegedly refusing to use a co-worker's preferred pronouns.Reverend Luke Ash, lead pastor at Stevendale Baptist Church, filed a lawsuit on Thursday, claiming that the library fired him due to his religious beliefs, which allegedly prevented him from using a co-worker's preferred gender pronouns.According to Liberty Counsel, a Chris…

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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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