Planet Nude

Three years after Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that nonsexual public nudity is not the same as exhibitionism, hundreds of naturists gathered in Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar. The event illustrates how legal decisions can reshape public space, turning a constitutional principle into something visible, communal, and surprisingly ordinary. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public epis...

Arizona's governor has vetoed the Protect Act, ending a legislative fight that drew unusual attention from the naturist community. The measure sought to address revenge porn and AI-generated sexual imagery, but critics warned its recordkeeping requirements and broad language could create new burdens for lawful, nonsexual nude publishing. The veto leaves those concerns unresolved for now, while mak...

For years, Club Orient existed mostly in memory and in the stories told by the people who loved it. The beach remained, but the resort itself stayed frozen in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. A groundbreaking ceremony changes that. While the new project will look very different from the village that stood there before, construction has finally begun on the next chapter of one of naturism's most ic...

The debate over Mākena State Park isn't really about toilets or parking spaces. It is about who gets to reach the shoreline, how public land is managed, and what happens when an informal culture depends on access that was never formally guaranteed. With a major hearing approaching, the future of one of Hawaiʻi's most closely watched beaches may hinge on decisions that appear administrative on the...

After two years of uncertainty, Serendipity Park has new owners. The sale preserves one of the South's best-known family nudist resorts, keeps existing staff involved, and ensures the property remains devoted to naturist recreation rather than redevelopment. For a movement that has lost more than a few clubs in recent years, that's welcome news. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public...

A split within Toronto’s naked cycling community has produced two rides, two visions, and a debate that echoes far beyond a single afternoon on city streets. At its center is a question many social movements eventually face: when a space is meant to belong to everyone, who is responsible for making sure everyone feels welcome there? More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If y...

David Hockney is remembered for swimming pools, sunlight, and some of the most recognizable images in modern art. Less often discussed is how deeply his work was shaped by the politics of the naked body. From underground physique magazines to gallery walls around the world, Hockney helped move unclothed bodies out of the shadows and into public view, treating them not as scandalous subjects but as...

Arizona’s HB 2133 has cleared the legislature and now awaits action from Governor Katie Hobbs. Designed to address nonconsensual and AI-generated sexual imagery, the bill has drawn concern from naturist organizations over its recordkeeping requirements and potential impact on lawful nude publishing. With advocacy efforts intensifying on both sides, the governor’s decision could arrive within days....

The trial over the future of Denny Blaine Park is entering its final phase, with closing arguments expected this week and a ruling potentially arriving sooner than anticipated. As Friends of Denny Blaine presents its affirmative case, the dispute has moved beyond allegations of misconduct and into larger questions about history, public space, and the communities that have long called the park thei...

The British government is pushing Apple and Google to create device-level systems that would block nude images on children's phones by default. While framed as a response to grooming and exploitation, the proposal raises broader questions about how technology defines nudity, whether software can meaningfully distinguish context, and what it means when the human body itself becomes the target of au...

Full Tan Sun Club, a long-running naturist campground in New York’s Mohawk Valley, has announced it will remain closed throughout the 2026 season while property improvements are completed. The temporary closure comes at a time when naturist options in the region have been steadily shrinking, making the club’s planned return in 2027 an important development for local nudists and naturists. More at...

The Denny Blaine trial is progressing faster than expected, with the plaintiff completing most of its case during the first week of testimony. Witnesses focused on allegations of lewd conduct and the effectiveness of the city’s abatement efforts, while the defense prepares to present expert testimony on historic preservation, naturism research, and the role of body-positive spaces in marginalized...

Emerald Lake Resort, a long-running nudist club near Houston, has introduced a temporary dress code requiring guests to remain covered in common areas. Management describes the change as part of a broader transition and facilities improvement effort, but has offered few details about what comes next. The move has prompted questions about the future identity of one of Texas’s best-known naturist de...

Part of Toronto’s Hanlan’s Point Beach remains closed as erosion and high water levels continue to reshape the shoreline. The closure affects a site deeply connected to both Canadian LGBTQ+ history and clothing-optional recreation, including the location associated with the country’s first Pride gathering in 1971. As advocates push for restoration, the beach has become a reminder that cultural lan...

A recent Bluesky update allows moderation labels to be applied at the account level, extending concerns that naturist creators and other body-freedom advocates have raised about automated content classification. While the platform continues to position itself as a more transparent alternative to major social networks, its own data shows millions of moderation labels are applied automatically each...

A private ecotourism attraction near Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros is opening a dedicated naturist area, creating a new clothing-optional destination within one of the country’s most celebrated natural landscapes. The move stands in contrast to recent legal battles over naturist access elsewhere in Brazil, offering an example of expansion rather than restriction and demonstrating how new naturist...

H&E Naturist , widely regarded as the world’s longest-running naturist magazine, has entered new ownership and announced the end of its print edition after more than a century in circulation. The move reflects broader shifts across naturist media, where digital publishing has steadily overtaken traditional print while long-established publications adapt to changing readership and economics. More a...

VALIE EXPORT spent her career forcing audiences to confront the politics of the body directly. Through performance, film, nudity, and public intervention, the Austrian artist challenged assumptions about obscenity, spectatorship, gender, and control long before those questions became central to digital culture. This episode looks back at a body of work that treated nudity not as decoration or prov...

Friends of Denny Blaine is asking Seattle’s City Council to formally recognize the park’s LGBTQ+ historical significance as trial approaches in the lawsuit over the beach’s future. The effort builds on the park’s existing Washington Heritage Register designation and reflects a broader strategy tying the site’s nude culture and queer history together as a single documented legacy. The outcome could...

A major trial over Seattle’s Denny Blaine Park is set to begin May 27, with Friends of Denny Blaine arguing that the beach’s long-standing nude culture is lawful, historically significant, and constitutionally protected. The legal defense draws on recent Washington case law, naturism research, and the documented history of the park itself, reframing the dispute as a broader conflict over public sp...

The International Naturist Federation and the Fédération Française de Naturisme are launching a new academic seminar in Paris focused on naturist history, philosophy, and cultural identity. Framed as the first in an annual series, the event reflects growing interest in reconnecting modern naturism with the movement’s original ideas and historical foundations. More at www dot planetnude dot co. Thi...

The city of Blaine, Minnesota has updated its nudity ordinance to explicitly prohibit female topfreedom following a state Supreme Court ruling that narrowed Minnesota’s indecent exposure law. The move highlights the unresolved legal terrain surrounding topless equality, as municipalities continue testing how much authority they retain after courts limit broader state enforcement. More at www dot p...

Brighton’s World Naked Bike Ride was supposed to celebrate its twentieth year this June. Instead, organizers made the difficult decision to postpone after a far-right march and multiple counter-protests were announced for the same day. The conflict had nothing to do with cycling or nudity directly, but it changed the city around the ride. This episode looks at how public events built around vulner...

A Kentucky naturist group is attempting to establish an informal nude recreation area at Doe Run Lake Park, despite explicit warnings from county officials that nudity there could lead to arrest. The effort highlights the near-total absence of legal naturist spaces in Kentucky and raises broader questions about how clothing-optional areas emerge, gain recognition, or collide with local law and pub...

Two naturist beaches in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state are moving in opposite legal directions, highlighting a broader struggle over how nonsexual nudity is treated under the law. While Praia do Pinho faces renewed enforcement following the lapse of court protections, Praia da Galheta has secured a ruling shielding naturists from arrest. Together, the cases illustrate how local advocacy and legal s...