Responding to proposed legislation that would ban nudity in public in
San Francisco, nudists are planning to rally against the legislation
later this month in the Castro.
Already 73 people have indicated via the Facebook page
for the protest that they plan to attend. The Nude In is scheduled to
take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 20 at Jane Warner Plaza.
The parklet is on
17th Street at the corner of Market and Castro
Streets.
“Lets rally together in our jock straps, chaps, or whatever shows your ass in public. Nudity welcomed,” wrote organizers.
As the Bay Area Reporter has been reporting
since September, gay District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener wants to
require people to be clothed on city streets, sidewalks, parklets, Muni
vehicles and transit stations. His legislation, which he officially
introduced this week, would exempt street fairs and parades.
The rule change has divided the city’s LGBT community, with opponents
calling it an attack on civil liberties and San Francisco’s liberal
ethos. Supporters complain the nudists have crossed the line into
indecency and lewd behavior and need to be banned.
It is expected that the Board of Supervisors will begin debating what is being called “Wiener’s law” sometime in November.
