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Beard Liberation Front

15th April

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has called for a specific beard passport to be issued for the hirsute who plan to travel across borders.

The call come after author, broadcaster and Arsenal fan Michael Rosen, was refused entry to a flight to Bologna where he was due to be named as the winner of a major literary award. The key reason given was that Rosen’s passport did not conform to post-Brexit rules. However he late admitted that he had trimmed his beard before travelling and this may well also have been issue.

Beards and passports have long been an issue because of concerns that facial hair can be used to disguise identity.

The campaigners say these concerns are largely promoted by beard haters but the current complexities of travel indicate that a specific beard passport related to an existing passport could ease delays.

The beard passport would show four photographs of the beard wearer reflecting different stages of their beard wearing from stubble to full organic ZZ Top.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we don’t think anyone should be discriminated against because of their facial hair and Michael Rosen’s case underlines the need for action

Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen award | Books | The Guardian