The complaints allege violations of California's
Unruh Civil Rights Act based on Boomers! unwillingness to permit park
attendees wearing religious head coverings from riding Go-Karts. Both
Muslim and Sikh park attendees have repeatedly been denied access to the
rides. The company, citing unfounded safety concerns, has been
unwilling to provide any accommodation, thereby effectively banning
thousands of local residents from riding the Go-Karts solely based on
their faith.
WHAT: CAIR-CA and UNITED SIKHS to Announce Filing of DFEH Complaints against Boomers! Parks
WHO: CAIR-CA, UNITED SIKHS, and individual clients denied access to the rides
WHEN: Tuesday, April 29th at 10 a.m. (Pacific)
WHERE: CAIR-LA, 2180 W. Crescent Ave., Ste. F, Anaheim, CA; CAIR-SFBA, 3000 Scott Blvd., Ste. 101, Santa Clara, CA
"Companies cannot utilize unfounded safety concerns to discriminate against thousands of people," said CAIR-Northern California Civil Rights Coordinator Brice Hamack.
"It troubles us that every other amusement park is able to make
sufficient accommodations to permit women wearing hijabs to ride some of
the fastest roller coasters in the world, but that Boomers! has
unequivocally denied them access to the Go-Kart rides."
"Boomers!
has failed to provide any clear or sensible reasoning for denying
individuals with religious headwear requirements access to go-karts,"
said UNITED SIKHS Staff Attorney Manmeet Singh. "To
deny people their religious liberties on unfounded fears is something
that cannot and should not be tolerated in today's day and age."
CAIR-CA
is a chapter of CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties and
advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of
Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American
Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual
understanding.
UNITED
SIKHS is a U.N. affiliated, international non-profit, non-governmental,
humanitarian relief, human development and advocacy organization, aimed
at empowering those in need, especially disadvantaged and minority
communities across the world.
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