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Defence Notes:US allows Sikh security officers to wear turban and beard
News Behind The News
 
October 26, 2009

In what is seen as a landmark civil rights victory for the Sikh community, the US Government has allowed its member to serve as federal security officers while keeping their turbans and beards.

The reversal of a ban comes after a discrimination case filed by a Sikh security officer who was told that he could not keep his turban and beard on the job, Sikh Coalition, a community advocacy group, said on Oct 20. The lawsuit settlement and change in policy are a major civil rights victory ...









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