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"The Look" - A Continuous Battle to Protect the Sikh Identity

Whether it is at school, on the street, or in the workplace, Sikh Americans continue to face challenges to maintaining the Sikh identity. SALDEF urges all Sikhs to join us in defending your right to practice your Sikh faith without any discrimination, fear or consequences by support the Sikh American LITIGATION FUND.

Violence in Sikh American Community on Rise in Recent Weeks
he Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation's oldest and largest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization, is shocked and concerned about the number of violent attacks against Sikhs across the United States in recent weeks.

Washington D.C. Police Department Recognizes Community Groups for Cultural Diversity Trainings
This past Tuesday, July 22, 2008, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) each received an award from the Washington DC-Metro Police Department for their work in training the entire police force on the religious and cultural practices of Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Americans.

Walt Disney Sued for Alleged Religious Discrimination
SALDEF has filed a class action religious discrimination lawsuit against Walt Disney World Company on behalf of Mr. Sukhbir Channa and the Sikh American community. Mr. Channa, a practicing Sikh American, applied for a job with Disney in the Fall of 2006 but was not hired and was told that he did not have the “Disney look” – a rejection of his religiously-mandated dastaar (Sikh turban).

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Fox News Interviews SALDEF about TSA Turban Screening
Musician who sued Walt Disney World gets support from national Sikh group
Sikh American Asked to Remove Turban at Airport during Holiday Weekend
Sikh American Gunned Down in Phoenix, Arizona
US Congress Approves Higher Education Bill
Lawsuit Says Practicing Sikh Fired For Not Having 'Disney Look'
Man Is Found Dead Near a Sikh Temple in Queen
Funeral held for man killed outside Oxnard bank
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