Infamous Naked Lady To Parade Topless On July 4th

Brian Fairbanks — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Jen Moss, local celebrity in Ashland, Oregon, is planning to express her constitutional right to go topless in public during the town's 4th of July parade next month. However, she's running into stiff opposition (no pun intended.)

Moss has been known as "The Naked Lady" since she moved to Ashland in May from Ojai, Calif., drawn by the town's nudity laws. They specify only that people must cover their genitalia in a city park or the downtown commercial district, which means Moss need not cover her breasts.

Of course, the local Chamber of Commerce will ignore this law and the Bill of Rights and do whatever it takes to prevent Moss from parading on a bicycle, "wearing only a hemp G-string and blowing a conch shell."

"We don't feel that someone in the parade who is topless or nearly naked is appropriate for a family audience. She's welcome on any other day of the year to do that. But not on the Fourth of July while in the parade," parade chairman James Kidd was quoted.

Ahh... the Founding Fathers fought for naught, huh?

We'll keep you posted on the outcome. In the meantime, see this and this story for more on Jen Moss.

Arizona May Go Gay For Ban on Gay Marriage

Katie Halper — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:00 GMT

When state statute bans on gay marriage aren't quite anti-gay enough, go for a constitutional amendment!

Arizona law already bans gay marriage. But, because the threat of gay marriage is so scary, some Arizonans (including two "with Democrats like these who needs Republicans?" Dems) want to rewrite the state constitution-- just in case.

Here's the story.

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Infamous Naked Lady To Parade Topless On July 4th

Arizona May Go Gay For Ban on Gay Marriage