The Act follows prior anti-discrimination laws of its kind taking effect throughout the country as more African Americans and persons of African descent choose to wear their hair in its natural state.
Chelsey CoxLawmakers in Maryland's most populous county made an historic expansion to its human rights legislation on Thursday by banning discrimination based on hairstyle.
“[The law] will expand the definition of race to include natural hairstyles, like afros, twists, bantu knots, and protective hair styles like braids, that people of African descent wear,” said Will Jawando, according to WTOP News. Jawando was one of the Montgomery County council members who wrote the original bill.
Cincinnati, Ohio passed its own law banning hair discrimination and the city of Baltimore is also considering legislation. A Muslim woman in Georgia recently reached a settlement with her former employer after she claimed she was discriminated against for wearing an hijab, a traditional Muslim head-covering, to work. A Michigan restaurant chain is facing a lawsuit for similar reasons.
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