Writing from the other side of the pond, I can't say I know much about the Denny Blaine issue, apart from your articles. However as soon as I read "queer heritage" I knew that is part of the problem / struggle. Whatever happens, those standing against the nude beach will always use the queer issue as an excuse as to why they don't want more nudity. They will always make it sexual. So the naturist community must separate nudity issues from sexuality. The only "heritage" to be fought for is the Nudist heritage. Don't blur the lines and don't give these bigots excuses for their prejudices.
The queer heritage of Denny Blaine isn’t a framing choice—it’s documented history. The Washington State Heritage Register recognized it as such. You can’t separate the nudist identity of this beach from its queer identity because they developed together over decades. The legal strategy reflects that reality rather than imposing it. And the evidence from both Denny Blaine and Hanlan’s Point suggests this approach is working better than any purely nudist argument has in recent memory.
Writing from the other side of the pond, I can't say I know much about the Denny Blaine issue, apart from your articles. However as soon as I read "queer heritage" I knew that is part of the problem / struggle. Whatever happens, those standing against the nude beach will always use the queer issue as an excuse as to why they don't want more nudity. They will always make it sexual. So the naturist community must separate nudity issues from sexuality. The only "heritage" to be fought for is the Nudist heritage. Don't blur the lines and don't give these bigots excuses for their prejudices.
The queer heritage of Denny Blaine isn’t a framing choice—it’s documented history. The Washington State Heritage Register recognized it as such. You can’t separate the nudist identity of this beach from its queer identity because they developed together over decades. The legal strategy reflects that reality rather than imposing it. And the evidence from both Denny Blaine and Hanlan’s Point suggests this approach is working better than any purely nudist argument has in recent memory.