Naturist pride.
The concept of 'Pride' isn't original. Past and current events in London and around the country include S&M Pride, Gay Pride, and Sexual Freedom Pride, all of which promote their own ideas, partly political and partly as a way of uniting and advancing the morale of those already involved.
An annual 'Nude Pride' event in the form of a parade or social gathering would be a trailblazer for being the first public world event to promote and celebrate nudity- what we are and ever shall be.
Like all causes, the Naturist movement has had it's share of in fighting, personality clashes and rivalry over the decades. 'Nude Pride ' could not only serve as a way to offset such problems, but also clarify commonly held misconceptions on the legalities of Naturism, de escalate tensions, highlighting Naturist similarities as opposed to differences. Naturism, after all, goes back as far, if not further than Gay Liberation and should get the recognition it rightfully deserves.
It would be an omission for me not include the phenomenon of the Naked Bike Rides as an analogy here. They are firmly established annual events in the UK and Worldwide. Although they involve nudity, their main objective is to highlight ecological issues. The Naked Bike Rides would have been unthinkable in the UK moral climate of just a couple of decades ago. Now, however,It has become a fun event, popular with locals and tourists alike, and so importantly decreased stigmas wrongly associated with Naturism. It was the first event to successfully promote public nudity.
It's my belief that a 'Nudity or Naturist Pride' celebration of Naturism could enhance the success achieved by the bike rides. I'm aware such an event takes much organising, but once established, more people, including advertisers, would wish to nail their colours to the mast.
