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Both of these article had a number of great photos of
semi-naked folks in Salt Lake running to protest the draconian
religious police state laws in Utah. Go to some of the URLs
of the news articles to see the photos.
Thousands run in underwear to protest Utah laws APAP – 15 hrs ago SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thousands of people stripped to their underwear and ran through Salt Lake City to protest what they called the "uptight" laws of Utah. Undie Run organizer Nate Porter says the goal of the event Saturday was to organize people frustrated by the conservative nature of the state's politics. Nudity was prohibited by organizers. Participants donned bras, panties, nightgowns, swimwear or colorful boxer shorts — and some added political messages by expressing support for causes like gay marriage on their chests, backs or legs. Salt Lake City is the home of the Mormon church, which is a vocal opponent of gay marriage. Porter estimates 3,000 people participated in the run, which began in downtown Salt Lake City and circled past the state Capitol building about a mile away. _____ Online:
Thousands run through the streets of Salt Lake City in their underwear to protest against Utah 'being so uptight' By John Stevens Last updated at 8:37 AM on 26th September 2011 When thousands of people took to the streets of Salt Lake City in their underwear, they were not just hoping to break records. Wearing just boxers, panties and bras, are the crowds of people said they were there to break stereotypes. Salt Lake City is the home of the Mormon church, which is a vocal opponent of gay marriage and a bastion of conservatism. 'My goal is to change Utah. To make this state lighten up once and for all,' run organiser Nate Porter told Fox 13. 'I'm trying to draw people in that are jaded by politics.' The annual event, called the 'Utah Undie Run' encouraged people to paint their naked torsos with messages about gay rights and other causes. 'We've all heard it for years, Utah is boring, Utahans are uptight... well it's time to change all that, at least for a night,' the group wrote on its website. Equal rights: Many of the runners were protesting about gay rights Organisers said that they wanted the state, which tightened up its liquor laws earlier this month, to loosen up. The group is set to enter the Guinness Book of Records if the run is verified. Organisers estimate that 3,000 people turned up in their underwear, beating the previous record of 55. |