I was just curious when and where ( other than beaches , bike rides etc) can you be legally nude in public in the US for a day or a weekend? Or? Is there any place through out a normal year where there are events allowing nudity?
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- MEMemberOct 30, 2020
I believe the San Francisco area allows public nudity
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Oct 30, 2020my understanding is that one can be nude almost anywhere anytime in Vermont unless an area restricts it someway - one cannot take off one's clothes in public so I guess one has to do it without others watching
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Oct 30, 2020I know it varies by city and state, but for example in Seattle you can be nude anywhere so long as you aren't being "open and obscene" and that is subject to perception I believe. [quote]This is a topic that has been in the news lately. The answer is a little more complex than simply yes or no. There is no law against being naked. However, there is a law against indecent exposure. Citizens who have written the Seattle Police Department for more information on this subject have received the following letter. It is concise and provides additional clarification on this issue. As you know, a recent protest of nude bicyclists came through Seattle, as well as, nude bicyclists at the Fremont Solstice Parade. The perpetual enforcement question surrounding public nudity during the summer is both a legal problem and a public policy issue. Washingtons indecent exposure law makes it a misdemeanor to make any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. In other words, there must be lewd or obscene behavior for an officer to take action. In order for the police to make an arrest, we must have witnesses currently in the public place where the nudity is occurring who must make a complaint. These witnesses must be willing to appear in court. Also in order to prosecute, the burden is on the government to prove that the offender was knowingly aware that their conduct created alarm and offense of others. There are, of course, incidents involving nudity in which the person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol or is having severe mental problems and the police can take appropriate action. Historically, it has been difficult in Seattle to prosecute cases of public nudity. The position of the police department is to take a report upon receiving a complaint, identify the individual involved, and forward the complaint to the City Attorney. [/quote] [url][link]/link/d8f37222cb186531/aHR0cHM6Ly9zcGRibG90dGVyLnNlYXR0bGUuZ292LzIwMDgvMTEvMTQvaXMtbnVkaXR5LWlsbGVnYWwv[/link]SPD - Is nudity illegal?[/url]ReactReply - ID
Jan 11, 2021https://www.bendsource.com/bend/naked-in-nature/Content?oid=10334422
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Jan 12, 2021[quote]https://www.bendsource.com/bend/naked-in-nature/Content?oid=10334422[/quote] Nice article, thanks for sharingReactReply - MI
Jan 12, 2021These refer to WA and OR, across the country from where I live.
Does anyone have similar information for NJ, PA or FL.
I believe NJ is very strict concerning public nudity.ReactReply - FUJan 13, 2021
These days just about every state, county, and municipality has their laws and codes online in fairly searchable format. Sometimes it can be legaleze but one can usually find the laws and codes and understand them.
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Mar 13, 2021In San Francisco now only for sanctioned events like thr Folsom Street Fair or adore Alley. Cover your genitals and a g string can work otherwise.
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Apr 28, 2021[quote]I believe the San Francisco area allows public nudity[/quote] No. No, it doesn't. The last two cities in that area to allow nudity were Berkeley and San Francisco. They both enacted anti-nudity laws in the 1990s. Privately owned beaches that are not within city limits are, essentially, clothing-optional.ReactReply - MEApr 28, 2021
Vermont and Oregon lack state-wide anti-nudity laws. In each of those states, a few cities have specifically enacted their own anti-nudity laws. Thus, essentially, anywhere within those states that's outside of those cities is safe for nudity.
I am moving to SW Oregon next spring or summer.
ReactReply - MEApr 28, 2021[quote]In San Francisco now only for sanctioned events like thr Folsom Street Fair or adore Alley. Cover your genitals and a g string can work otherwise.[/quote] The Bay to Breakers Race is also safe for nudity.ReactReply
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