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  • Baton Rouge area pastor sues parish library after he was fired over gender pronoun controversy

    07/10/2026 6:57:23 PM PDT · by Engraved-on-His-hands · 4 replies
    NOLA.com ^ | July 10, 2026 | Claire Grunewald
    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...