Bare skin ban for Muslim pool event
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has banned people exposing their shoulders and thighs at an event at a public swimming pool in Dandenong, in Melbourne’s south-east: The Dandenong City Council and the YMCA applied for the ban to be implemented during swimming lessons for Muslim women scheduled for next August; it will apply to both Muslims and non-Muslims attending the event.
via:[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/16/3013198.htm?section=justin]
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