Timeline of non-sexual social nudity (2000 - present)

This is a timeline of non-sexual social nudity (2000 - present).:"See also: Timeline of non-sexual social nudity (prehistory - 1999)"

2000

* The Freedom to be Yourself is founded by Vincent Bethell in England in 1998.

2001

* The Freedom to be Yourself protest in London, England on July 1, 2001

* Daniel Johnson and Mark Storey from the Seattle area begin to outline goals for a local group in Seattle, which at first is known as the Body Freedom Co-op and in late 2001 incorporates as the nonprofit Body Freedom Collaborative.

2002

2003

* Dec 6, 2003. The "Durango Herald" of New Mexico reported that fifteen "mostly naked bike riders marked the 26th birthday of a friend with a streak through downtown Durango." [ [http://durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/03/news031206_2.htm Naked birthday celebrants elude Durango police] ]

2004

* June 12, 2004. World Naked Bike Ride (1st year)

2005

* February 2005. Photographer Henning von Berg documented a group of completely naked women in Downtown Sydney, Australia. He took fun photos of the brave ladies in front of major touristic highlights, including the Commonwealth Bank, Hyde Park, Queen Victoria's statue, National Treasure Bank, a leading TV broadcast studio, the iconic Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge. [ [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/072105/diverscite4.html "Montreal Mirror".] ]

* June 11, 2005. Second WNBR. The World Naked Bike Ride is an international clothing-optional bike ride in which participants plan, meet and ride together en masse on human-powered transport (the vast majority on bicycles, and fewer on skateboards, rollerblades, roller skates) to "protest oil dependency and celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies".

* July 1, 2005. First naked crossing of the European Alps. The plan was to cross Austria (hiking naked across the Inntal) from Germany towards Italy. Article [http://www.nakedeurope.org/newt/2005/index.html] by Richard Foley.

2006

* June 10, 2006. World Naked Bike Ride (3rd year)

* July 01, 2006. Second Naked crossing of the European Alps [http://www.nakedeurope.org/newt/2006/index.html] by Richard Foley.

* July 29, 2006. Daniel Johnson ran the entire length of the 5K UnitedHealthcare Torchlight Run at Seafair (celebrating its 30th Anniversary) wearing only bodypaint, socks and shoes in an attempt to encourage others to participate in a creatively adorned manner and to jumpstart a related event called the Jaybird Run [ [http://jaybirdrun.org Jaybird Run] ] .

2007

* July 1, 2007. Naked Hiking across the European Alps [ [http://www.nakedeurope.org/newt/ Naked Hiking across the European Alps] ]

Repeating events

* Harvard Primal Scream at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (once each semester)

* Rainbow Family of Living Light's annual Gathering of the Tribes for World Peace and Healing

* Painted naked cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade, Seattle, June

* World Naked Bike Ride

* Fantasy Fest, Key West, Florida, USA. Topfree-friendly events include Annual "Living Art" Air Brush Competition & "Epidermal Arts and Torso Tapestries Contest" in late October

References

ee also

*Bohemianism
*Counterculture
*Culture jamming
*Direct action
*Flash mob
*Smart mob