Saturday 3 September 2016

Christian Woman Must be Allowed to Wear Religious Headscarf for Driver License Photo, ACLU Lawsuit Says

Christian Woman Must be Allowed to Wear Religious Headscarf for Driver License Photo, ACLU Lawsuit Says

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of a Christian woman who was forced by Lee County officials to remove her headscarf, worn for religious reasons, in order to have her photo taken for a driver license. Tuskegee resident Yvonne Allen wears a headscarf because she believes her Christian faith requires her to cover her hair at all times in public.
Read more: https://www.aclu.org/news/christian-woman-must-be-allowed-wear-religious-headscarf-driver-license-photo-aclu-lawsuit-says?source=Snapzu

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