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Don't be clothes-minded!

{ NAKED FREEDOM is
infectious! }

So spread the good news about body-positive values! Do it in the name of your health, spiritual values, human diversity, equal opportunity, free expression, and fighting shame! Being naked is not a crime! Seize your freedom - GO NAKED! EVERY BODY wins!

Photo courtesy INA's "Photos of Freedom". Click on image to view at full size.

Media Coverage

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"Laws against public nudity stem from people's unease with the human body. It makes people uneasy that others are comfortable enough to be naked in public, when they are not".

(Katie Mann, from article in Going Natural, Vol. 17, Number 2)

Check out our collection of body-positive and inspirational quotes.

If you can't even safely be naked in public then where can you?

Naked people all over the world, just like this man, need your help! Will you take the initiative to make a difference?

There are regions all over the world where too much skin can lead to someone getting harassed, ticketed, arrested, knocked on their ass, or much worse.

Please help support the push for the ethical treatment of humans in their natural state!

Give generously to the BFC, The Naturist Society, and other hard-working organizations in your community.

Find out more about how you can make a difference.

Photo above courtesy INA's "Photos of Freedom". Click on image to view at full size.

Go Naked or Live in Shame!

See what are others doing around the world. Check out these regions of activity in our Guide to Body-positive Living

* Global
* Pacific
* Africa
* EU 1
* EU 2
* Canada
* Latin America
* USA 1
* USA 2

Click on image of surfers to begin splash page sequence. Image © 2002, 2003 Daniel Johnson / Kontrolle Produktionen for the Body Freedom Collaborative

Fun with Beach History

In 1934, men began going topfree in crowded New York public beaches, despite the threat of arrest. At the time, full-body swim attire was the norm. Today, many women who prefer to go topfree still face the threat of arrest or citation in many public places.

For more information about topfree equality check out Topfree Equal Rights Association (TERA)

How far have we come in the battle over naked prohibition?

"One of the greatest dangers for German culture and morality is the so-called naked culture movement. It takes away women's natural shame and robs men of their respect for women, so destroying the conditions for real culture."

- 1933 Nazi edict banning a newly emerging and flourishing naked culture

Perhaps civic leaders should take heed to Abraham Lincoln's warning:

"Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes... A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded."

Organic Living

A wholesome way of life denied to so many - what are you going to do to set things right?

Stop the war against the naked - a war against a body-positive culture. End discrimination and persecution for nakedness!

Photo above courtesy INA's "Photos of Freedom". Click on image to view at full size.

Does the mere sight of naked people send you running for the eyewash?

Perhaps you should read Mark Storey's essay "The Offense of Public Nudity"

"Gymnophobia (from the Greek word for nude gymnos) is the fear of being (or seeing others) naked. A gymnophobic person usually wants to prevent others from experiencing the freedom of not wearing clothes."

- Anonymous.

What will be your role in the

Body-Positive Revolution

Check out one of our latest collaborative projects! A timeline for naked expression on public lands.

A handy film and video guide is also waiting for you.

Help us out by sending in your additions, suggestions, and corrections. Thanks!

Help a naked activist in need!

When you choose a special man or women to sponsor, you begin a relationship that can change lives — yours, theirs, and thousands of others! You can even give a gift sponsorship for that someone special in your life. Make a difference today - sponsor a naked activist!

Send an inquiry to the BFC or donate online by using our support page.

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"How idiotic civilization is! Why be given a body if you have to keep it shut up in a case like a rare, rare fiddle?"

- Katherine Mansfield

Photo above right courtesy INA's "Photos of Freedom".

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