‘Where was the inclusion?’ Pastor fired for not using ‘preferred pronouns’ claims religious discrimination

A Louisiana pastor sued the Baton Rouge library after it fired him for refusing to use “preferred pronouns.”

Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the library and East Baton Rouge Parish’s decision to terminate bi-vocational Pastor Luke Ash after he refused to use preferred pronouns, according to a Thursday press release from the legal group. The complaint states that the East Baton Rouge Parish Library specifically terminated Ash because his religious beliefs prevented him from using “preferred” male pronouns to refer to a biologically female coworker.owntown office vacancy has climbed to 36.5%, above the national average of roughly 23% and higher than other major cities, according to the Q1 2026 report from commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.