"New Hampshire legislators are considering a bill that seeks to protect Granite Staters against discrimination based on hairstyles associated with different races or ethnic groups.

Rep. Jonah Wheeler, who sponsored the bill, told members of the House Judiciary Committee this week that discrimination based on people’s hairstyle is a problem in New Hampshire.

He said, years ago, he suspects a restaurant manager in Peterborough fired him because of his locs. While the bill is aimed at addressing challenges faced mainly by the state’s BIPOC community, Wheeler said it can offer protection to people from other racial backgrounds too.

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