Muslim woman says roller-skating rink discriminated against her
source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/roller_skating_bias_hit_UMJhLxufIHioaOJZLlOvSL#ixzz16Itgy5N8
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A Muslim woman claims that a Connecticut roller-skating rink discriminated against her because it wouldn't allow her to skate in her headscarf.
Marisol Rodriguez-Colon, 40, said she was "mortified" when she and another female relative showed up for a niece's birthday party at the Ron-A-Roll rink in Vernon and were barred at the door.
The venue's rules, posted at the entrance, read: "No Hats. No Headwear. No Exceptions."
Colon said her religious hijab shouldn't count under that policy -- and tried to appeal to a rink manager.
"We wear this for religious reasons," Colon said. "But they didn't want to hear that."
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/roller_skating_bias_hit_UMJhLxufIHioaOJZLlOvS...
Marisol Rodriguez-Colon, 40, said she was "mortified" when she and another female relative showed up for a niece's birthday party at the Ron-A-Roll rink in Vernon and were barred at the door.
The venue's rules, posted at the entrance, read: "No Hats. No Headwear. No Exceptions."
Colon said her religious hijab shouldn't count under that policy -- and tried to appeal to a rink manager.
"We wear this for religious reasons," Colon said. "But they didn't want to hear that."
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/roller_skating_bias_hit_UMJhLxufIHioaOJZLlOvS...
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