Blaine Bans Topfreedom to Undo Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling
The Blaine, Minnesota city council voted on May 4 to amend its nudity ordinance, explicitly defining female nudity as exposure of the breast below the areola. This action follows a Minnesota Supreme Court decision that overturned a conviction for a woman walking topless, holding that bare breasts are not lewd absent sexual conduct. The court’s ruling did not resolve the equal‑protection question, leaving municipalities free to craft stricter definitions. Blaine’s ordinance exploits that legal gap, effectively banning female topfreedom while the broader constitutional issue remains unsettled.
Nude Meditation Sessions Continue This Spring
The Nude Meditation Series, founded by Richard Dewey and sponsored by Planet Nude, is rolling out a new spring schedule of live, clothing‑optional Zoom classes. The program offers three tiers—Fundamentals 1, Fundamentals 2, and Opening the Mind—each lasting two hours...
Judge Confirms Topfreedom Is Legal at Denny Blaine
A Seattle judge signed an order on May 1 confirming that topfreedom is legal throughout Denny Blaine Park, including areas previously marked “clothing required.” The ruling authorizes the city to update signage to reflect the change, addressing complaints that private...
Ohio Bill Would Redefine Indecency by Targeting the Female Breast
Ohio’s House passed HB 249, the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, by a 63‑32 vote. The bill swaps the undefined term “private parts” for “private area,” explicitly listing the female breast below the areola as indecent, even when covered only by...
Lupin Lodge Is Off the Market — for Now
Historic naturist resort Lupin Lodge in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been removed from the market after more than two years of attempts to sell. The property, initially listed at $32.8 million and later reduced to $29.2 million, failed to attract a...
Barre Moves to Ban Public Nudity
Barre, Vermont, introduced its first public nudity ordinance in the city’s 200‑year history after a nude‑taxi operator in nearby St. Albans inquired about permits. The council modeled the measure on Burlington’s recent ban, imposing fines starting at $100 for violations....
What ‘Nude’ Means Now
A new AI Forensics report reveals a thriving underground market on Telegram where non‑consensual nude images of women are harvested, weaponized, and sold alongside spyware. The study of 16 groups in Spain and Italy uncovered over 82,000 abusive images and...
Nudity Is Not Obscenity
In February 2026 the Washington Supreme Court dismissed a recall petition against Stevenson councilmember Lucy Lauser, ruling her topless protest on International Transgender Day of Visibility was constitutionally protected expressive conduct. The court clarified that Washington’s indecent exposure law targets...
Strips Is Going Free
Planet Nude has removed the one‑week early‑access paywall for its Strips comics, making them free to all readers from day one. After a year of testing, data showed the temporary paywall hindered viral sharing and created a poor experience for...
Hiking Without a Stitch
Jonathan Norman’s "Hiking Without a Stitch" podcast, launched in fall 2025, has quickly expanded beyond its nudist‑hiking premise to explore legal, artistic, and therapeutic dimensions of outdoor naturism. Over eleven episodes, Norman interviews family members, a therapist, and artist Edward...
Access Restored at Blind Creek After a Year of Disruption
The main parking lot at Blind Creek Beach in St. Lucie County reopened after roughly a year of construction delays, restoring direct access to one of Florida’s few officially designated clothing‑optional beaches. The closure had forced visitors to detour to...
Pinho Loses Its Legal Protection—Again
Brazil's first officially recognized naturist beach, Praia do Pinho, lost its legal protection after Balneário Camboriú's new master plan removed naturism from all city beaches and a Santa Catarina court denied the Brazilian Naturist Federation's request to suspend the ban....
Marv Frandsen and the Canaveral Fight
Marvin "Marv" Frandsen, a physicist‑turned naturist activist, died at 67 after a cancer battle. He spearheaded legal resistance to the 1990s crackdown on clothing‑optional use at Canaveral National Seashore, culminating in the landmark U.S. v. Frandsen First Amendment victory. The...
A Change to Podcasts on Planet Nude
Planet Nude announced it will stop republishing full episodes from external naturist podcasts and instead concentrate on podcasts produced in‑house. The change stems from a desire to align the site’s role with its editorial model, where all content is created,...
Court Blocks Arrests over Naturism at Brazil’s Praia Da Galheta
A Santa Catarina Court of Justice issued a preventive collective habeas corpus on March 12, prohibiting police from arresting or detaining individuals at Praia da Galheta solely for non‑sexual nudity. The ruling, brought by the Associação Amigos da Galheta, clarifies...