The following is a list of social nudity organizations associated with

naturism Naturism is a lifestyle of practising non-sexual social nudity in private and in public; the word also refers to the cultural movement which advocates and defends that lifestyle. Both may alternatively be called nudism. Though the two terms ar ...

and

nude recreation Nude recreation refers to recreational activities which some people engage in while nude. Historically, the ancient Olympics were nude events. There remain some societies in Africa, Oceania, and South America that continue to engage in everyday p ...

within a family-friendly, non-

sexualized Sexualization (or sexualisation) is to make something sexual in character or quality or to become aware of sexuality, especially in relation to men and women. Sexualization is linked to sexual objectification. According to the American Psychologi ...

context.

Major naturist organizations

Worldwide

International Naturist Federation The International Naturist Federation (INF) or Fédération naturiste internationale (FNI) or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation (INF) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies. Membership The INF ...

(INF) with regional member organizations in 34 countries.

North America

United States

* The

American Association for Nude Recreation The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a naturist organization based in the United States. The AANR is the largest, longest-established organization of its kind in North America. It was founded in 1931 and went under its previou ...

(AANR) Main national nudist organization * American Nudist Research Library *

The Naturist Society The Naturist Society (TNS) is an American naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It publishes a quarterly periodical called ''Nude & Natural'' which contains articles on naturist activities and issues related to naturism ...

(TNS) Main national naturist organization * Tennessee's Associated Naturists Network (TANN) * Florida Young Naturists * Black Naturists Association (BNA)

Canada

Federation of Canadian Naturists The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) is the official International Naturist Federation (INF) representative for English-speaking Canada. It was founded in 1986, and has been reported to have 1,000 members. It publishes a quarterly magazine ...

(FCN) *

FQN-FCN Union The FQN–FCN Union is the official representative organization for Canada in the International Naturist Federation (INF). It was created by the French-language Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN) and the English-language Federation of Can ...

(Canada's official representative in the INF) *

La Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

(FQN)

Europe

France

Association pour la promotion du naturisme en liberté The Association pour la promotion du naturisme en liberté (APNEL) is a French organization that seeks decriminalization of nudity, with particular emphasis on the section of French penal code relating to sexual exhibitionism. Extract from the a ...

(APNEL)

Germany

Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur The Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur (DFK; German Association for Free Body Culture) represents the interests of organized supporters of the Freikörperkultur (free body culture) in Germany. The DFK is a member of the German Olympic Spo ...

The Netherlands

* Naturisten Federatie Nederland (NFN)

Spain

* Federación Española de Naturismo (FEN) * Asociación Naturista Nudista de Andalucía (ANNA) * Asociación para el Desarrollo del Naturismo de la Comunidad de Madrid (ADN) * Asociación Naturista de Tenerife (NATURATEN) * Asociación Naturista de Galicia (NaturiGal) * Associació Club Català de Naturisme (CCN)

United Kingdom

British Naturism British Naturism (until 2009, Central Council for British Naturism) is a members organisation with both individual and organisation members. It promotes naturism in the United Kingdom, and it is recognised by the International Naturist Fed ...

– National organization formerly known as CCBN (Central Council for British Naturism) * Naturist Action Group

Asia

* Naturist Association Thailand, the national naturist organization in Thailand.

Australia

* The Queensland Naturist Association https://qldnaturistassoc.org/

Topfree organizations

Topfree Equal Rights Association Toplessness refers to the state in which a woman's breasts, including her areolas and nipples, are exposed, especially in a public place or in a visual medium. The male equivalent is barechestedness, also commonly called shirtlessness. Expose ...

(TERA) *

Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society The Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society was a group of several dozen women and a few men that had, since August 17, 2011, organized regular gatherings around New York City, meeting to read and discuss books in public while topl ...

Go Topless Day Go Topless Day (variously known as National Go Topless Day, International Go Topless Day) is an annual event held in the United States to support the right of women to go topless in public on gender-equality grounds. In states where women have ...

Free the Nipple Free the Nipple is a topfreedom campaign created in 2012 during pre-production of a 2014 Free the Nipple (film), film of the same name. The campaign highlights the general convention of allowing men to appear topless in public while considering ...

References

External links

Where to be Naked in the World

Naked For Peace
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