My thoughts were specifically about the 2012 law. Here is where it gets complicated.
The law prohibits nudity on public property except as part of a permitted event. So we have all these delightful events where nudity is allowed. Pride, 4 WNBRs a year, B2B, and others. Likewise you are probably okay on private property. I was nude with no problems at an anti-Trump rally. A court has ruled that permits may not be denied because of the risk there might be nudity. So I'm going to continue to call it a partial ban, not a ban.
The city parks have an ordinance that nudity is not allowed on park property. However it is an explicit policy to suspend the rule during the B2B and pride. This became a problem when the park ranger didn't realize this in the 2023 B2B.
I have felt a share of hate for my nude blog posts. It is funny that I can get dozens of positive responses from people but every negative and nasty response hits me hard. Ironically, one of the nasty attacks was from a hyper feminist type who apparently thinks male nudity is disgusting, any male who post such photos is a creep, and threatened to shoot me if she ever saw me on the trail nude IRL.
Another time I simply posted on a forum - with no pictures - about how much I enjoyed the 2022 WNBR. I got a lot of support but two guys - possibly one guy with two accounts - really went after me with the "what about the children" attack.
As a result, I pulled the nude photos on my Medium blog. I even changed my avatar. I know it was a big overreaction but I have become anxious as of late about both the far right and certain elements of the far left. (Ten years ago I would have shrugged my shoulders.) There is a Medium publication by James Grigg (Nude Positive) and I'll post any future nude photos there.
Thank you for sharing your story and your photos.
This really inspired me. Thanks Andy.
I definitely will, are you on twitter so I can message you.
Totally understand, seen.
I like it and love it
How is it working out these days? I understand the laws have become a bit more restrictive.
One has to be careful about venues. There are places where nobody really cares and places that would react violently
My thoughts were specifically about the 2012 law. Here is where it gets complicated.
The law prohibits nudity on public property except as part of a permitted event. So we have all these delightful events where nudity is allowed. Pride, 4 WNBRs a year, B2B, and others. Likewise you are probably okay on private property. I was nude with no problems at an anti-Trump rally. A court has ruled that permits may not be denied because of the risk there might be nudity. So I'm going to continue to call it a partial ban, not a ban.
The city parks have an ordinance that nudity is not allowed on park property. However it is an explicit policy to suspend the rule during the B2B and pride. This became a problem when the park ranger didn't realize this in the 2023 B2B.
https://naturismcommunity.substack.com/p/bay-to-breakers-2023
I have felt a share of hate for my nude blog posts. It is funny that I can get dozens of positive responses from people but every negative and nasty response hits me hard. Ironically, one of the nasty attacks was from a hyper feminist type who apparently thinks male nudity is disgusting, any male who post such photos is a creep, and threatened to shoot me if she ever saw me on the trail nude IRL.
Another time I simply posted on a forum - with no pictures - about how much I enjoyed the 2022 WNBR. I got a lot of support but two guys - possibly one guy with two accounts - really went after me with the "what about the children" attack.
https://naturismcommunity.substack.com/p/la-wnbr-event-sparks-an-online-debate
As a result, I pulled the nude photos on my Medium blog. I even changed my avatar. I know it was a big overreaction but I have become anxious as of late about both the far right and certain elements of the far left. (Ten years ago I would have shrugged my shoulders.) There is a Medium publication by James Grigg (Nude Positive) and I'll post any future nude photos there.
https://medium.com/@AuNaturel
https://medium.com/nude-positive
https://medium.com/nude-positive