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Article: Teen nudist law faces challenge; Camp owner, ACLU eye suit.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2004
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Byline: Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia said litigation is likely against a new state law that makes it illegal for teens to attend a nudist camp without their parents or guardians.
An ACLU legal director called the legislation a "knee-jerk reaction" against a legal lifestyle.
"There was no good reason to enact this law, and there is no reason to believe that these camps are harmful to children in any way," said Rebecca Glenberg, legal director of the Richmond-based ACLU of Virginia.
Earlier this year, the General Assembly overwhelmingly passed the law that says teens can only ...