In a historic legal win for religious freedom in the military, a member of the Sikh community graduated from Marine Corps recruit training Friday while wearing articles of faith intrinsic to the South ...
This photo provided by Sam Verstandig shows New York State assemblyman David Weprin, bottom center, joined by members of the Sikh community, speaking during a news conference addressing dress codes ...
A Sikh student fought against Victoria Ambulance, the state ambulance service agency in Australia's Victoria, afte he was asked to get clean shaven for the proper fitting of PPE mask. The paramedic ...
The social justice reckoning that has taken place in the United States is very public, but in the private ranks of the military, a similar battle is being waged. Sikh Americans who serve in the U.S.
Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers.
The US Air Force granted a religious accommodation to a Sikh airman to allow him to wear a turban, beard and unshorn hair while serving, making him the first active duty airman to receive such an ...
Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards -- a pillar of their faith -- to continue treating Covid-19 patients. Their decision has sparked a ...
Sikh officers in New York City have been allowed to wear turbans, rather than traditional police caps, since 2016. In 2022, a federal court ruled U.S. Marine recruits who are Sikh can keep their ...
ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred by his supervisors from growing facial hair for his wedding, despite a 2019 state law requiring employers to let most workers follow ...