'Clothing required' clarification reignites Denny Blaine Park nudity fight yet again

A group representing users of Seattle’s Denny Blaine Park has asked a King County judge to clarify that topless sunbathing is allowed under a court-ordered plan

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**'Clothing required' clarification reignites Denny Blaine Park nudity fight yet again**
By KOMO News StaffTue, April 21, 2026
SEATTLE — A group representing users of Seattle’s Denny Blaine Park has asked a King County judge to clarify that topless sunbathing is allowed under a court-ordered plan aimed at curbing illegal activity at the historically LGBTQ-friendly beach.
In a motion filed April 20, Friends of Denny Blaine argues the city’s “clothing required” rule for parts of the park was never intended to ban toplessness and is being misapplied by private security patrols hired by nearby homeowners.
The filing comes amid an ongoing legal dispute over conditions at the Lake Washington park, where a judge last year found evidence of public nuisance tied to lewd conduct, drug use, and other illegal activity.
The court ordered Seattle to implement an abatement plan rather than close the park outright, dividing it into “clothing optional” and “clothing required” zones.
Friends of Denny Blaine says that the plan targets “public sex acts, masturbation, and indecent exposure,” not simple toplessness, which the group says has been part of the park’s culture for decades.
“Our position is quite simple: toplessness is not nudity and should be allowed,” the group said in a separate statement announcing the filing.
Dispute over enforcement
According to the motion, Seattle police and park rangers have indicated that toplessness is not prohibited in the clothing-required areas. But the group says private security guards have repeatedly told visitors to cover their chests and, in some cases, contacted police to report violations...

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**Barre Bans Public Nudity, Citing Inquiry From Nude Taxi Driver**
By Gina Tron, April 14, 2026
Barre will soon have its first-ever public nudity ordinance, which will go into effect in late April.
During a March 24 meeting, the Barre City Council introduced the first reading of a public nudity ordinance. During that discussion, Mayor Thom Lauzon noted that Barre has gone more than 200 years without a public nudity ordinance and this would mark a change in that. At an April 7 meeting, they held a second hearing of the ordinance, which the council unanimously adopted. It will be enacted by late April.
Barre City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro confirmed to The Bridge that the ordinance was prompted by an inquiry from “Tara,” who operates a taxi while naked in St. Albans. He said Tara called the clerk’s office and the police department in March asking about applications and permits.
Tara told The Bridge she has no interest or plans to operate in Barre. She said she was merely doing her due diligence in the event she would need to drive a client to Barre.
“I drive a cab nude in St. Albans and I have signs on my car telling people I’m a nudist,” she said. “I call different places to make sure there are no ordinances. For each city, you have to have a taxi license so I wanted to get registered. What is wrong with me calling the city hall or the cops? I was only being safe.”...

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