Gay cops angry at earring ban
A police force has defended itself against charges of discriminating against gay officers after banning men from wearing earrings. The UK's Hampshire Constabulary introduced a new dress code allowing women to wear studs, but bans male officers from sporting ear jewellery. Gay officers are said to be angry at a change they see as discrimination. Maureen Adamson, the force's director of personnel, said: "Many men who wear earrings are not gay and the policy was certainly not designed to discriminate against gay men. We carefully considered the new uniform policy and tried to take the views of our staff into account. However, it is also important for us to consider public perception and we felt that members of the public would find it more acceptable if male officers did not wear earrings."
BBC
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