A Christian woman in Alabama is suing county officials who demanded
that she take off her headscarf for her driver’s license photo.
According to CBS News, the American Civil Liberties Union is
representing Yvonne Allen who covers her hair in accordance with her
Christian faith.
Allen filed suit against Lee County Clerk Becky Frayer and her
supervisor Probate Judge Bill English who told her that only Muslim
women could wear headscarves in license photos. Allen argues that her
religious freedom rights were violated.
She said in a written statement, “In accordance with my Christian
faith, I cover my hair with a headscarf, but the DMV refused to take my
driver license photo unless I removed it. The DMV officials said only
Muslims were allowed to keep their headscarves on for photos. I didn’t
know what to do. Without question, I believe that Muslim women should
not have to violate their faith just to take a driver license photo, but
neither should Christian women.”
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