PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A local mother and event host is without a venue after a Dunedin church said she couldn’t use their event space because of her history of using in vitro fertilization or IVF.
The church is legally allowed to drop the event, but Katy Rey wanted to share her story to help others in a similar situation.
“I am an infertile female, and I went through in vitro fertilization to have my children, and she said the church is against that,” she said.
Rey, a mother of three, was getting ready to host her annual event called “Celebrate You” at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin.
The event aims to celebrate life’s accomplishments all while highlighting local businesses and nonprofits.
Last year, the event was held at Our Lady of Lourdes, and that was the plan for this year as well. Rey said she …