Love Every Body
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Love Every Body.
Stand for yourself. Stand for Others.
Humans Unite! Our purpose is to bring together people form all walks of life to show that we can all coexist and that we are really not that different. The key to doing this: Get nude!
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[edit] Mission statement
Love Every Body is committed to people taking a stand for themselves and taking a stand for others. It is about being grateful for our bodies and lives, and being connected to the people around us. The plan is to bring together at least 200 people from “different” communities in a nude walk through Seattle. Being nude will remove the social symbols and barriers that separate us all and represent people taking a risk for themselves and others. We would be honored if you would join us and invite others. Stand for yourself, stand for others.
[edit] Upcoming Events
On Saturday, 29 May 2010, we will be having a one mile nude walk for through Seattle. It will start at noon in Westlake Park and will end at the Seattle Center. Stay tuned for specific date, time and location.
Formerly the event was scheduled to take place on November 21, 2009. However the new date will give us more time to fundraise, promote the event, get more people who we want to be represented and the weather will be warmer.
[edit] Event archive
- Bake sale
- 10/26 meeting
- 14 Nov 09 Seattle Swims Fundraiser (split 50 50 for LEB team + GEBP host)
[edit] Get involved/contact info
[edit] Coordinators
- Gavin Lee Gladsjo gladsjg@students.wwu.edu (360) 631-7454
- Reed Rankin rankinlr@whitman.edu
[edit] Social networking
Discussions are also happening on the Love Every Body Facebook Group. We have over 380 members!
[edit] What we need right now
Love Every Body is inviting 20 "target" communities which they want specifically represented in the walk. These communities will be various religious groups, ethnic groups, and other groups who have been labeled and separated.
Help needed! Volunteers are needed to:
- Contact and meet with the communities being invited.
- Advertise
- New flyer with revised info
- Post flyers in cities from here to Seattle
- Contact news stations and radio stations
- Contact newspapers
- Invite friends and family
- Sponsors
- Decide on
date, start time of 1st eventSpring 2010 (Probably in May) November 21, 2009
- Get pledges of people to walk
- Fundraising
- Web site
- Get domain name, web hosting
- Wiki site development
- Donations
- Press release
- Coordination with Seattle Center. Our application has been approved.
- Musical act coordination
- Organize pre and post event activities.
[edit] FAQ
Q: Who is invited?
A: We are inviting specific communities and groups to walk with us. This is because we want our walk to be diverse and show that people of different body types, religious groups, political parties, and sexual orientations can walk together, without barriers.
Q: Seattle is known for body painting taking place for clothing-optional public events. Will body painting take place for this event?
A: We would prefer that there not be paint. The purpose of this walk is to strip us down to a common element, to remove anything that might separate us. We feel that if some of the participants are painted, they will not share that same commitment with the other participants. However, we do not want to turn anyone away. If people come painted, we might encourage them to take the full "plunge", but will not prevent anyone from walking with us.
Q: Can I participate if I have tattoos on my body?
A: We've had many people ask about tattoos as well. Tattoos are a little harder to remove than body paint, and certainly do not want to discourage people from participating because of them. Many people even consider their tattoos part of their identity. Many people who get tattoos believe that they are a part of their body, a representation of who they are in some way. We don't want to turn anyone away because of a tattoo.
[edit] Collaborative effort
Want to collaborate with us on this groundbreaking event? Of course you do! Contact us using the info above. We hope to hear from you! These are some of our partners that are helping to build the event or that have offered to host info or promotional material. Please support them!
- World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) 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".
- World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Seattle The local leg of the international event.
- World Naked Gardening Day (WNGD) People across the globe are encouraged, on WNGD to tend their portion of the world's garden clothed as nature intended.
- Raw Exuberance a holistic, raw lifestyle community resource featuring products, services and community events relating to living foods, vegan living, natural health, permaculture, social nudity, intentional communities and other aspects of natural living.
- Naked Pumpkin Run Seattle the local leg of a national event where like-minded people party, carve and decorate pumpkins and streak en masse with their pumpkin creations on their heads.
- The Organic Living Party is inspired by and supportive of the German Lebensreform movement, the Green movement, the permaculture movment and other progressive political/cultural groups.
- Gardens Everywhere Bike Parade (GEBP) Come join us for a day of clothing optional revelry through some of the funnest locations in North Seattle. We'll be biking from gardens to markets to painted intersections and more. Learn neighborhood gardening tips and locations, and of course we'll assist in any important projects we see along the way. Celebrate gardens in Seattle! Join the fun!
- Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the integration and acceptance of non-sexual social nudity in a variety of public and private settings.
- Hemp Ride "Take to streets of Seattle as ambassadors of Cannabis policy reform"
- Seattle Free Beach Campaign (SFBC)
- Organic Living Party (OLP) OLP is inspired by and supportive of the German Lebensreform movement, the Green movement, the permaculture movment and other progressive political/cultural groups.
- Seattle Swims The definitive guide to body-positive aquatic events in the Greater Seattle area. Enjoy group activities at local beaches, mountain lakes, indoor and outdoor pools, hots springs, night swims, urban spas and public fountains!
[edit] External Links
- Love Every Body Facebook Group
