Legal information

In August 1997, the FCN took part in a discussion called "Body on Trial: Nudity and the Law", A public lecture and panel discussion on the Canadian Criminal Code and its application to the issue of public nudity.

Naturist Action Committee, the non-profit arm of The Naturist Society. NAC exists to advance and protect the rights and interests of naturists throughout North America. NAC supports the responsible recreational nude use of public lands.

Some AANR clubs, as a matter of policy, limit the single men they allow as members or visitors in proportion to the number of single women. For the most part, we use this policy of gender balancing because we anticipate that "too many" single men might change the character of family clubs or be overwhelming to the "too few" single women who join. Such policies attempt to be fair, gender-neutral and effective. But the result is not. Too many men are being tipped off the scales unjustly. Too many women are still reluctant to join.

Summary of the nudity law in Austin, Texas: It's legal for women to go top-free and men to wear only jock straps. This page explains the details of the nudity law.

Ten Florida women, including a 14-year-old girl and a direct descendant of women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, are suing for the simple right to remove their shirts when and where men enjoy the privilege.