Per Associated Press ...
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.
“I think so many people have all these misconceptions about Utahns because the angry, uptight ones are so vocal. And I’d like to see that change, even just a little. I am so sick of hearing all the crazy things Utah is known for, like the liquor laws, and don’t even get me started on Prop. 8,” Nate Porter said. “I want to show a more interesting side of Utah.”
Participants were asked to arrive at the Gallivan Center fully clothed and then strip down to their underwear and, if they chose, donate their clothes to the homeless. Participants were encouraged to advocate for the cause of their choosing during the rally; voter registration was also available at the event.
The run started at the Gallivan Center then went to the state Capitol and back where the after party with food and entertainment was scheduled to go until 10 p.m. 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.
I've done that.
ReplyDeleteThough not as part of a protest, but because I forgot where I left my pants!