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Florida Book Store Fights Jacksonville Law Forcing Use of Customers’ Preferred Pronouns

Lawsuit says ordinance violates right to free speech and freedom to practice religion

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Florida Book Store Fights Jacksonville Law Forcing Use of Customers’ Preferred Pronouns
A jar on a counter in the Queen of Angels Catholic Store in Jacksonville, Fla., collects prayer requests from patrons so staff can pray for them. Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom
T.J. Muscaro
By T.J. Muscaro
5/25/2023Updated: 5/26/2023
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A Catholic bookstore owner is battling her Florida city in federal court over a local ordinance requiring the use of others’ “preferred pronouns” in her store, something she believes is a violation of her constitutional rights.

Christie DeTrude owns and operates the Queen of Angels Catholic Store in Jacksonville. She wants her business to serve as both a “living example” and an educational resource for people interested in the Catholic faith.

T.J. Muscaro
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Based out of Tampa, Florida, TJ primarily covers weather and national politics.
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