The latest Nudes in the News

Toplessness in Venice: 'Clothing optional' is OK with readers

Venice Beach wants another go at nude sunbathing, a practice forbidden in the city and county of Los Angeles. But judging by the letters to the editor we received, the law might be out of step with the people on this.The reaction from readers to a Venice Neighborhood Council motion asking to be exempted from local laws on toplessness ranged from accepting shrugs to a few letters saying Venice faces more pressing concerns...More...

The Powerful Reason Why An Art Student Chose To Sit Blindfolded And Almost Naked On Campus

With headphones covering her ears and a blindfold on her face, 22-year-old Monika Rostvold spent 45 minutes on Monday morning sitting almost naked on the steps of the Alkek Library on the Texas State University campus. Social media platforms like Snapchat and Twitter were soon abuzz with photos and video of Rostvold, and websites geared towards college-aged men were quick to comment on the woman’s behavior. ...More...

Penticton naturist group baring it all against cancer

It was a small group that gathered at Three Mile Beach on April 25 for a photo shoot to raise awareness for testicular cancer, but they went through with it, stripping down and grabbing a ball — beach ball, that is — to pose in front of the camera. “It’s about testicular cancer awareness. It’s to promote every man to check himself at least once a month for testicular cancer,” said Dustin Wolchina...More...

Britain's naked village: Meet the people

Spielplatz in Hertfordshire looks like any other sleepy little village, but there's something very different about it. Everyone in the village, which is in the heart of London’s commuter belt, lives their live totally naked. The outwardly quaint suburb is home to one of Britain’s oldest naturist colonies. And while you don't have to be a naturist to live there, the community might shun you if you decide to wear clothes....More...

Ignorance apparently bliss for some 'nudists'
Last week while perusing the web I happened across a rather appalling example of a "nudist" blog hosted at the microblogging and social networking website Tumblr. I had long believed that there no longer existed anything at Tumblr that could possibly surprise me yet I was proven wrong by the discovery of Libertine Nudist Couple...More...

Venice Beach Council wants Women to be able to Sunbathe Topless again!

Forty years ago, a cadre of Venice Beach sunbathers routinely basked in the altogether. The Venice Neighborhood Council thinks the time is ripe to take a half-step back to that time of physical freedom. In a 12-2 vote Tuesday, the council said it "supports women being afforded the same rights as men to sunbathe topless." The city and county of Los Angeles prohibit nude or topless sunbathing. Venice council community would draft letters to Councilman Mike Bonin, Mayor Eric Garcetti and the County Board of Supervisors....More...

World's Best Beach Holidays (Without the Resorts!!!)

There are beaches, and there are beach resorts. They might sound as if they go together like airports and boredom, like LAX and a pat-down – you could easily think that if you wanted to spend a week by the sand you'd have to spend it in a huge hotel with a buffet breakfast and a kids club. But that doesn't have to be the case. Some of us don't like resort life. I'm not a fan of lying by pools and I don't really like huge crowds....More...

Nude Beer Festival Bare Beach Beer Bash returns to the Poconos this summer!!

If you’ve never enjoyed a beer in the buff, the time has come to drop your duds and have some suds — courtesy of the Bare Beach Beer Bash. The annual festival will make its return to the Poconos’ Sunny Rest “clothes-free” resort Saturday, June 27 for an afternoon of very good beer paired with other stark-naked people who enjoy it. Tickets are $20 at the door, must be nude for the duration of the event....More...

Brazilian government will sue Facebook for withdrawing a picture of two naked Indians

The photograph of a couple of half-naked Indians who had been published on the website of the Ministry of Culture on that social network. Ferreira said the network social “ignored” the laws of Brazil and did not respect the culture of indigenous peoples. The Brazilian government has announced that it will take legal action against Facebook for withdrawing a photograph of a naked Indian couple who had been published....More...

Catalan nudists vow to fight to bare all on beach to Strasbourg
Naturists are taking their fight to be able to strip off on a Catalan beach to Strasbourg after Spain’s supreme court ruled that nudism is not a fundamental right. The ruling sided with a decision in 2009 by the town of Castell-Platja d’Aro, 50 miles (80km) north of Barcelona, to ban nudism on its beaches and impose fines of up to €300 (£215) on those caught stripping off....More...

Nudity is the ultimate test of self-acceptance. Why are we so afraid of it?
“Skyclad” is a term used by naturists to describe going nude. A wonderful word that conjures peeling back the blue heavens and wrapping it around one’s shoulders, as if it were a cloak. Naturists are not the same as exhibitionists – the latter being motivated by titillation, a desire to be seen; whereas the former simply feel inhibited by clothing and in discarding ....More...

Naked yoga in Kelowna, B.C., promotes accepting bodies as they are
Naked yoga — where participants bare it all for their practice — is gaining traction in Kelowna, B.C., with classes aimed at helping women accept their bodies for what they are. "The general overwhelming intention is to try to integrate the entire body to allow yourself to breathe in and become one and not reject different body parts because they are aesthetically not ....More...

Nudist beach opening clouded with confusion
After months of applications, appeals and public backlashes, hundreds of naturists descended on the Mpenjati beach near Trafalgar over the Easter weekend for some fun in the sun. However, the naturists first ‘trial-run opening’ on the secluded part of the beach last Friday started clouded in confusion. When Reverend Mike Effanga, chairman of the Concerned Citizens of ....More...

Penticton's Nude Three Mile Beach won't get official recognition from city

Naturists are upset after the city of Penticton opted out of officially designating Three Mile Beach as clothing optional. Earlier this month, city councillors voted to have staff look into options to find a solution that satisfied both naturists and upset property owners. Their decision was to keep the status quo and that's not sitting well with naturists. "It was extremely disappointing and...More...

Expect to see nude models around Cincinnati on Opening Day
Two women and one man practiced undressing themselves Monday at Goodfellas Pizzeria in Covington. The three volunteered for a nude photo shoot on the crowded streets of downtown Cincinnati on Opening Day. Photographer Harvey Drouillard, who has made his name taking pictures of nude models in front of well-known public landmarks across the country, has made ....More...