17. AANR, “About the American Association for Nude Recreation: Feel the Freedom,” http://www.aanr.com/about-aanr (accessed July 24, 2012).
18. Nicky Hoffman, quoted in Ashley Powers, “Nudist Resort’s Banning of Children Riles Naturist Community,” Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2012.
19. Julius, “My Meeting with Desert Sun Resort Owner John Young,” nothingtodread.com, http://nothingtodread.com/desert-sun-resort-banning-kids-is-prudent/ (accessed July 24, 2012).
20. AANR, “About the American Association for Nude Recreation.”
21. Rebecca Walsh, “Nudist Resort’s No Kids Rule the Focus of Lawsuit,” Desert Sun, March 28, 2012; “Banning Children from a Nudist Resort Is Prudent,” Desert Sun, April 11, 2012.
22. California Civil Code sec. 51(b), available online at http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=51.
23. Rebecca Walsh “Nudist Resort’s No Kids Rule the Focus of Lawsuit,” Desert Sun, March 28, 2012; “Banning Children from a Nudist Resort Is Prudent,” Desert Sun, April 11, 2012; Ashley Powers, “Nudist Resort’s Banning of Children Riles Naturist Community,” Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2012.
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