26 November 2010

Muslim woman banned from roller-skating rink because she was wearing a headscarf

A Muslim woman was banned from entering a roller-skating rink because her headscarf breached the ‘no hoods’ rule. Marisol Rodriguez-Colon, 40, was ‘mortified’ when she turned up to the Ron-A-Roll rink in Vernon, Connecticut only to be refused entry.

When she asked why, security staff referred her to the venue’s rules which were posted at the entrance and read: ‘No Hats. No Headwear. No Exceptions.’ [MailOnline] Read more