Periodicals > The Daily News > Tuesday, September 15, 1992
| Name: | Court Upholds Law That Bans Venice Beach Nudity |
| Authors: | Gollner, Philipp |
| Indexed Date: | 27 Jul. 2021 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Gollner, Philipp. “Court Upholds Law That Bans Venice Beach Nudity.” The Daily News, Tuesday, September 15, 1992, Sep. 1992, p. 4, https://aanrwest.org/media/attachments/2020/07/02/1974-venice-beach-sfw.pdf |
Summary
An appeals court upheld a Los Angeles law banning nude bathing on public beaches, dismissing claims that the ordinance violated free speech. Nudist advocates criticized the ruling, arguing that the law was a throwback to strict morality driven by religion and expressing disbelief at the 1-0 decision.