“All Americans should be free to say what they believe without fear of government punishment,” Frampton said. “[Queen of Angels owner] Christie [DeTrude] gladly serves everyone, but she can’t speak messages that conflict with her religious beliefs. Jacksonville’s law threatened her with costly investigations, fines, and damages if she used her store’s website to communicate Catholic beliefs about gender identity and human sexuality. Thankfully, the city has now agreed that Queen of Angels is a religious organization free to operate according to its faith.”
Even though Queen of Angels is a for-profit bookstore that isn’t run or operated by a church or ministry, the settlement states that it still fits the qualifications for the exemption. The settlement noted that Queen of Angels refers to itself as a Catholic store in its articles of incorporation and represents itself as a Catholic business in…
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