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Suffolk lawmakers vote to ban discrimination based on hair style, religious attire

Amani Hosein spoke in favor of a proposal to ban discrimination for hairstyles and religious garments. Credit: Courtesy Amani Hosein 

By Rachelle Blidnerrachelle.blidner@newsday.com   @rachelleblidner Updated June 23, 2020 6:46 PM

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The Suffolk County Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to ban discrimination against hairstyles and religious attire in an effort to limit bias in the workplace.

The measure would expand the county’s human rights law to provide protections for natural hair texture, religious clothing and hairstyles such as braids, twists and locks. The measure would codify existing state law and provide for enforcement by the county Human Rights Commission, officials said.    

Legis. Jason Richberg, who proposed the bill, said the legislation aims to limit bias many blacks and non-Christians face for their appearance and reduce pressure many may feel to straighten their hair, trim beards or remove hijabs for work.

“People shouldn’t have to compromise who they are to get a job or a house or an internship,” said Richberg (D-West Babylon), one of two black Suffolk County legislators.

Supporters said they hoped the measure would raise awareness about such discrimination, which they said can cost people work opportunities and make them spend significant amounts of money to change their appearance.

Backers noted the county proposal, which follows similar legislation enacted around the country, comes as protesters around the nation call for an end to systemic racism. 

Deborah Payton-Jones, who works at Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, said discrimination against black women based on hair styles, even when they are the same as those of white women, will continue without laws to curb it.

“The message that this [bill] sends is that we hear you, we see you, we value you,” said Payton-Jones, 59, from Babylon Village.