Miami Beach Adopts New Ordinance That Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

Miami Beach Adopts New Ordinance That Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

October 27, 2022

Florida's Miami Beach adopted an ordinance Wednesday banning race-based hair discrimination in housing, employment and access to public services and facilities.

The Miami Beach City Commission voted unanimously to prohibit discriminatory practices "based on the texture or style of a person's hair," the city said in a news release Wednesday.

"The new ordinance applies in cases where hair is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, such as Black communities," it said.

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