EXCLUSIVE: Kentucky barista takes legal action after termination, claims she was fired for sharing her faith

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. ‘Fox & Friends First’ co-host Carley Shimkus visits Shelter Rock Church in New York, where a growing number of young Christians are building community and rediscovering their faith. EXCLUSIVE—A Kentucky college student says she was fired after sharing her religious beliefs with a co-worker who asked her questions about her views on marriage and sexuality. Paige Rogers, 19, told Fox News Digital she worked as a barista part-time at Heine Brothers Coffee, a Louisville-based coffee chain, from November 2024 until her termination in October 2025. During a shift on Oct. 1, 2025, Rogers said a co-worker learned she was a student at Boyce College, a Christian college in Louisville. Rogers said the co-worker then began asking "pointed questions about my views on marriage, sexuality, and other similar topics." "I answered her questions truthfully and respectf