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Sikh American soldiers continue to campaign for right to wear beard, turban
By Joseph Hammond — July 29, 2021
(RNS) — A memorial ceremony for a Sikh soldier on Thursday (July 29) at Arlington brings to the fore again the unequal religious accommodations extended to Sikhs across the military.
Religious groups applaud new Air Force rules allowing turbans, hijabs, beards
By Aysha Khan — February 13, 2020
(RNS) — The new guidelines allow personnel to request a waiver to wear religious apparel, including turbans and hijabs, and to have unshorn hair or beards for religious reasons.
Sikh activists ask Kamala Harris for apology over beard ban for California prison guards
By Aysha Khan — July 2, 2019
(RNS) — In 2011, as California’s attorney general, Harris fought to defend a policy that prevented state prison guards from keeping beards for religious reasons. Now, Sikh activists want an explanation.
New film profiles boxer Pardeep Singh Nagra and his fight for religious freedom
By Simran Jeet Singh — December 4, 2018
(RNS) — When the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association prohibited him from competing because of his beard, this Sikh athlete decided to fight to change the rules.
NYPD to allow officers to wear turbans, beards for religious reasons
By guest — December 30, 2016
(USA Today) The move comes as the NYPD has been stressing diversity within its ranks, partly as a response to heightened tensions between police and communities across the country.
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