The American Civil Liberties Union has complied with a judge's order and released the name of the person in the Pittsylvania County prayer lawsuit.
According to court files, the "Jane Doe" in the case is Barbara Hudson, a lawyer in Chatham.
A federal judge has ordered the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors to stop opening its meetings with prayer last week.
Hudson spoke with WDBJ7's Justin Ward on Tuesday.
"We should all feel equal in a government setting," Hudson said. "I'm in a minority religion and I feel frightened when the board suggests I pray along with them. It's the government's decision not to pray a sectarian prayer not the board's decision."
Hudson also went on to say that she doesn't have a problem with praying. She said the board only praying to Jesus Christ is exclusionary.
"Religion is a deeply personal subject," Hudson said. "Each person's beliefs are between them and their own God. I'm not pushing my beliefs in a public setting and I shouldn't feel pressured to believe what board members stress at the beginning of every meeting. I sometimes felt very uncomfortable at meetings when each member would pray in the name of Jesus Christ."
Hudson says she feels alienated, in part, by strong believers in Christian prayer. That's one reason she didn't want her face or voice to be shown on WDBJ7.
Last fall she received a threat from an active KKK group in Pittsylvania County. She says she's also seen threats on social media.
She hasn't decided if she will be in the courtroom when and if the case makes it to trial.
