US EditionChristian bookstore sues Colorado for redefined "gender expression"
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, JUL 17 – The lawsuit claims the law violates First Amendment rights by compelling speech; it follows similar religious freedom cases in Colorado involving the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal group.
- Born Again Used Books, a Christian-owned store in Colorado Springs, initiated a lawsuit in federal court on July 16, 2025, challenging a state gender-expression law.
- The lawsuit challenges the Kelly Loving Act, passed and signed by Governor Jared Polis in May 2025, which expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act to require using customers’ preferred pronouns and titles.
- Born Again Used Books claims the law forces it to contradict core Christian beliefs by compelling speech using biologically inaccurate language, risking fines, cease-and-desist orders, and other penalties.
- ADF Senior Counsel Hal Frampton stated the government has no business compelling Coloradans to speak against their deeply held religious beliefs, reflecting concerns about government overreach in free speech rights.
- The lawsuit highlights ongoing tensions in Colorado over gender-expression laws, suggesting future legal battles on balancing LGBTQ+ protections and religious freedom could continue.
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