Little Beach needs friends

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Little Beach needs friends

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Little Beach needs friends

How Maui’s famous Little Beach became a battleground for naturism and freedom

Feb 19, 2024

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The Friends of Little Beach (FoLB) are locked in a culture war with Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) over the right to nude sunbathing at Little Beach. Facing increased enforcement, the group has launched an alert system to evade police citations and reignited their advocacy, gathering over 5,000 signatures to support clothing-optional status. Despite legal hurdles, victories in court offer hope. The push for allies and community backing underscores the ongoing struggle to safeguard expression and access at Little Beach. Read the compelling article on unity, resistance, and the pursuit of naturist rights. 🪐

Little Beach needs friends

Evan Nicks

Feb 18

Necessity has prompted the Friends of Little Beach to devise a unique alert system for sunbathers at their world-famous Hawaiian nude beach.

Most times when the beach is occupied, volunteers equipped with whistles stay alert for the familiar sight of white police trucks emblazoned with the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) seal. These trucks frequently arrive at Oneloa (Big) Beach without warning, dispatching two or three officers (but sometimes five or six) to embark on the long walk across big beach, and onto the steep trail path that crosses an immense lava-rock outcropping, delineating Big Beach from the secluded Pu'u Ola'i (Little) Beach to its north. The officers then descend on the cherished Maui nude beach to roust beachgoers and issue citations for nudity. Clothing time.

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