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Baton Rouge area pastor sues parish library after he was fired over gender pronoun controversy
NOLA.com ^ | July 10, 2026 | Claire Grunewald

Posted on 07/10/2026 6:57:23 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands

A local pastor has filed a lawsuit claiming Baton Rouge’s library system unlawfully fired him after he refused to use someone’s preferred gender pronouns.

The Rev. Luke Ash filed the suit Thursday alleging that the East Baton Rouge Parish Library terminated his employment a year ago because of his religious beliefs, which Ash said prevented him from using a co-worker’s preferred gender pronouns. He is also the lead pastor at Stevendale Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, per the church’s website.

Ash is represented by Liberty Counsel, a Christian civil liberties law firm, and said the library’s inclusivity policy violated his First Amendment rights, and his lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction declaring the policy unconstitutional. The lawsuit also asks the court to order the library to reinstate Ash to his former position, restore his benefits and award back pay and damages.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: batonrouge; libertycounsel; louisiana; lukeash; socialconservatism; transgender

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1 posted on 07/10/2026 6:57:23 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

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2 posted on 07/10/2026 7:22:36 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

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Leviticus 18:22
English Standard Version

22 You shall not lie with a MALE
as with a WOMAN;
it is AN ABOMINATION.

Leviticus 20:13
English Standard Version

13 If a MAN lies with a MALE
as with a WOMAN,
both of them have committed
AN ABOMINATION; they shall surely be
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Deuteronomy 22:5
New King James Version

5 “A WOMAN shall not wear anything
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nor shall a MAN put on a WOMAN’S garment,
for all who do so are
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3 posted on 07/10/2026 7:52:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

If anyone is in the area, looks like they have a Bluegrass Jam scheduled at the church tomorrow, 7/11 at 11 AM.


4 posted on 07/10/2026 8:04:57 PM PDT by PAR35
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