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.
She uses the business to share her beliefs, not just in the store, but on its website, blog posts, and YouTube videos. Among other core values, she holds to the Catholic teaching that sex and gender are inseparable….