Advocacy was the word most often mentioned when I am asked what does AANR do for me. Your GAT team can’t be effective in advocating for nudists if we aren’t aware of the challenges to nude use of public lands and the acceptance of nudist parks and resorts througout North America.
This issue of the Bulletin is dedicated to highlighting the things we have done, are doing, and will continue to do. A handful of dedicated AANR members like yourself are the ones spearheading this challenged to stay aware of potential attacks on our ability to relax nude and to have the freedom from harassment when we are nude.
We must review hundreds of bills each year that are introduced in local, State, Provincial, and national legislative bodies where nudity is mentioned. We have to review the language of these proposals daily to see if they may impact us. This is not an easy task, and it is challenging to keep doing it year after year. It’s much easier to just think we are safe in our venues, but the truth is we are not safe.
Politicians have long looked to enemies to boost their credibility as a champion of a perceived popular cause. This last year they have spent a lot of effort to redefine perceived dangers as protecting children.