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16-September-2008 16:15:08 - Gay naturism Gay naturism or LGBT naturism which is generally equated with nudism concerns a lifestyle in which nudity, especially in a communal context, is viewed as natural, positive and healthy. While naturist clubs and resorts in the United States date back to the 1930s, gay naturist organizations did not emerge until the early 1980s. Contents 1 Early history 2 Growth in the 1990s 3 Annual gay naturist gatherings 4 Gay naturist vacation market 5 Gay naturism in the United Kingdom 6 Gay naturist publications 7 References Early history In the early 1980s, a number of unaffiliated local clubs for gay naturists began independently springing up in major metropolitan areas of the United States and Canada. By that time, many major cities were served by LGBT newspapers 1 that were established during the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. These papers -- e.g., L.A. Frontiers, Seattle Gay News and the Houston Voice -- were important means of spreading the word about the first wave of gay naturist social clubs. Among the oldest and largest of the clubs that are still extant are Males au Naturel MAN in New York 2, Los Angeles Nude Guys LANG 3, San Francisco Kindred Nudists SKiNS 4, and the Greater Atlanta Naturist Group GANG 5. The first nationwide organization to promote gay naturism also originated in the early 80's. In 1980, Lee Baxandall founded The Naturist Society TNS. In contrast to the more conservative American Sunbathing Association ASA which in 1995 was renamed the American Association for Nude Recreation, or AANR, TNS openly welcomed diverse groups of people and was a loose association of special interest groups SIGs. According to Baxandall, from its inception TNS received almost daily inquires about a SIG for gay naturists. Baxandall approached Murray Kaufman d. 2003, an openly gay New Yorker who had been hosting private nude socials for gay men in his home. Kaufman agreed to oversee a gay SIG for TNS, and Gay and Lesbian Naturists GLN was formed in 1983. GLN had its first gathering at the Summit Lodge in Rockbridge, Ohio in 1985. About 60 members, all of them men, attended. Growth in the 1990s Annual GLN gatherings grew steadily in the late 80's and early 90's. In 1992, the group reorganized, with two key changes: it became an independent entity no longer a SIG of TNS; and it was renamed Gay Naturists International GNI 6. Although GLN had been founded with the intent of attracting both gay men and lesbians, it had been a de facto all-male organization as there had never been any significant lesbian participation in the group. The new GNI became gender specific in its mission. GNI also became an umbrella organization for networking local gay naturist clubs. In 1994, there was a schism in GNI due to a legal dispute over records and money. Out of this split, International Men Enjoying Naturism IMEN 7 was born. Its goals were similar to those of GNI, including being a registry of local clubs, providing referrals to local groups, helping new local gay naturist groups organize, and holding an annual gathering. The number of local gay naturist clubs continued to grow in the 90's, particularly the latter part of the decade. GNI and IMEN provided organizational assistance to new clubs, and the advent of the Internet meant greater publicity opportunities for new and existing clubs. The website Spike's Naked Planet 8 lists over 100 gay naturist clubs in the United States, about half a dozen in Canada and a scattering in other places across the world. Annual gay naturist gatherings The 1990s saw the beginning of annual gay naturist gatherings on a large scale. GNI held the its first gathering under its new name in 1992. The annual GNI Gathering, held each August in rural eastern Pennsylvania, remains the largest gay naturist gathering, attracting about 800 gay naturists. The second largest gathering, the CMEN Gathering, is sponsored by California Men Enjoying Naturism 9 and is held each September in Malibu, California. First held in 1999, CMEN now draws about 500 attendees. Three other gatherings attract a few hundred attendees each. The IMEN Gathering 10, held each July in rural eastern Maryland, began in 1995. The East Coast Gathering, sponsored by the Philadelphia Area Naked Guys 11, is held each May in rural eastern Maryland. The Midwest Male Naturist Gathering 12 began in 1993 and is held in rural eastern Kansas each June. Gay naturist vacation market In the United States, Palm Springs, California 13 and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 14 have emerged as the leading vacation destinations for gay naturists. Both cities have a comparable number -- about 25 in each -- of small, all-gay resorts and guesthouses that allow either unrestricted nudity or at least poolside nudity. The majority of men-only gay accommodations throughout the world allow some degree of naturism, especially poolside, if there is sufficient privacy. However, there are no gay naturist resorts on the scale of co-ed, family oriented naturist resorts such as Cypress Cove 15 in Florida. Gay naturism in the United Kingdom A number of gay naturist organisations have existed in the United Kingdom. Currently Gymnos 16 offers social get-togethers for members only in and around London, and offers regular nude swimming together with Gay London Swimmers GLS at a public swimming pool in South London. Certain nudist beaches have areas which are informally used by gay men. Gay naturist publications The book Naked Places, A Guide for Gay Men to Nude Recreation and Travel 17 was first published in 1997 and is in its fifth ion as of 2006. The now defunct Naked Magazine was published from 1994 - 2001. Additionally, GNI and IMEN produce quarterly magazines -- the GNI Informer and Naturist Gay-zette respectively -- that are distributed to members only. References Lewis, Jim March/April 2001 A Brief History of the Gay Naturist Movement Beach Buzz Vol. 2, No. 2 Gay Naturist Movement v d e Nudity related topics General topics Nudity Human physical appearance Clothing Undergarment Dress code Clothing laws by country Social nudity Naturism Issues in social nudity Nudist community List of social nudity organizations Naturist magazines Nudity and children Criticism of social nudity Timeline of non-sexual social nudity Public nudity Nudity and protest Topfreedom barechested/toplessness Christian naturism Gay naturism Nude recreation List of social nudity places Nude beach Clothing-optional bike ride Naked hiking Nudity in sport Skinny dipping Streaking Hot springs Sun tanning Naked yoga Barefoot Massage Hot tub Bathing Public bathing Shower Sauna Naked party Strip games In art Depictions of nudity Model art Figure drawing Figure painting Body painting Sex in advertising Nudity in film Nudity in American television Nudity in science fiction Nudity in music videos Nudity in combat Body image Gymnophobia Modesty Physical attractiveness Vanity Objectification Sexualized concepts Nudity and sexuality Exhibitionism Indecent exposure Mooning Voyeurism Erotic art Sex-positive Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Gay_naturism Categories: Naturism | Nudity | LGBT culture Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page This page was last modified on 22 June 2008, at 10:5
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