Petition Make hair colour a protected characteristic to prevent discrimination

Extend discrimination protection in the Equality Act to hair colour, to try and help prevent discrimination and bullying of people for their hair colour.

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Some people see bullying red-haired people is acceptable, but this is prejudice against people for a trait they were born with.

Whilst some people might see it as a laugh to belittle, demean and abuse children for being red haired or their phenotypical characteristic, it can be very harmful stripping these children of their positive self-identity and confidence and worse it can lead to school refusal, health problems, and even self-injurious behaviour.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 13 July 2023
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