The Right to the Public Square: Hoodies, Head Veils, & Bathrooms

Newly introduced laws in the U.S. and Europe may have different motivations, yet they each impose unique threats: suppression of free speech, sex discrimination, racial animus, and religious bias.

by Scott Skinner-Thompson

Over the past month, North Dakota has passed a law targeting protestors who wear masks, Texas is considering forbidding people from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity, and the European Court of Justice just gave a green light to employers who wish to forbid their employees from wearing religious head veils at …