Note that just because tangas may be acceptable from a national or local legal point of view does not mean that private establishments (hotels, water parks, etc.) prohibit their wearing. So, again, you should contact the hotel where you will be staying to make sure they allow thong swimsuits in their pools if you are interested in following this. INDIANA: ILLEGAL (Source) (There has been some disagreement over whether the wording of this law actually prohibits strings) – Indiana State Parks: ILLEGAL – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: LEGAL on federal property, technically illegal on parts of the state OREGON: LEGAL (Source) Topless female attitude is also legal in Oregon (but a few small towns have banned them) – Oregon State Park: LEGAL VIRGINIA: LEGAL (Source) – Virginia State Parks: LEGAL – Alexandria: ILLEGAL – Virginia Beach: ILLEGAL (City only – legal in unincorporated areas of VB County) She then added, “Oh no, they said, `Georgia gets this thong bikini on girls,` they wanted me to wear it. Georgia Steel claimed that Love Island bosses encouraged her to wear thong bikinis — while other competitors were banned from doing so. NEVADA: LEGAL (Source) – Nevada State Parks: LEGAL – Lake Mead National Rec Area: LEGAL – Las Vegas / Clark County: LEGAL Many hotels/resorts in Las Vegas have adult-only pools and allow strips and topless sunbathing. Contact local hotels for more details. This page currently applies only to the United States. You can usually determine if strings are legal by looking at the state`s law on public indecency or indecent exposure. If it is only a matter of exposing the genitals, then strings are definitely legal from the point of view of the state (some cities, municipalities, etc.
may have ordinances prohibiting them). Note that I am neither a lawyer nor a jurist and that these legal decisions are based on a cursory review of the Criminal Code of Jurisdiction. There are many other examples of states/municipalities allowing thongs to be worn in public on the fashion police website. If you find an outdated link or question the validity of a jurisdiction`s legal status as stated here, or if you have any information about a local ordinance or law that should be added to this page, send me a short email message to arethongslegal(at) gmail.com. NOTE: Another question that often comes up when discussing the wearing of thongs is whether women are allowed to be topless. In some cases below, I address this issue. More detailed information on each federal state can be found HERE. DELAWARE: ILLEGAL (Source) – Delaware state law makes it illegal to expose the buttocks as a crime, so wearing a thong swimsuit is illegal. However, there have been sightings of tanga porters on several public beaches across the state without police action.
In all likelihood, law enforcement agencies have more pressing problems to worry about, unless someone complains. However, at least from a technical point of view, it seems that they are illegal. – Parks/beaches of the State of Delaware: ILLEGAL. Parking regulations explicitly prohibit the wearing of ropes in state parks. Not everyone had a problem with their clothing choices, not even bather Dan Schmidt. “It wouldn`t be my first choice to wear something like that, but I don`t have a problem with that,” Schmidt said. “I think it`s a bit ridiculous to be banned from wearing a string. In other countries, many people do it all the time. Damn it, they do, Dan. The law shouldn`t have been news for this particular thong lover, according to Captain Byron Roberson of the Prairie Village Police Department: “The man was by the pool last year and was warned and asked to leave.
When we contacted him this year, we realized it was the same man, so we quoted him and asked him to leave the pool. MISSISSIPPI: LEGAL (Source) – Mississippi State Parks: PROBABLY LEGAL (Source; [PDF] See page 17 – The rule is not clearly defined, but if it matches the meaning used in state law, the chains would be legal) – Bay St. Louis / Hancock County: LEGAL – Biloxi / Gulfport / Pass Christian / Harrison County: LEGAL – Lafayette County: ILLEGAL (Source) [PDF] The order does not apply to municipalities TEXAS: LEGAL (Source) Texas` coastal areas are very tang-friendly. Texas also has a beach with optional clothing (Hippie Hollow). Female topless custody is also legal in Texas (with the exception of state parks; some residents may also prohibit it) – Texas State Parks: LEGAL – San Antonio: ILLEGAL MARYLAND: LEGAL (Source: MD State Law provides a penalty for “indecent exposure,” but does not have a law specifically defining what constitutes indecent exposure; MD relies on a “common law” definition of indecent exposure and generally includes the topless female mentality. This happened when a law was rewritten in 2002. The penalty is found in section 11.107 of the Maryland Code, in the middle of a law on the sale and dispensing of sex toys.) – Maryland State Parks: LEGAL (Source) [PDF] (Note that this is an example of an FAQ for Sandy Point State Park. The parks operate according to the state law that allows ropes) – Assateague Island National Seashore: LEGAL – Ocean City: LEGAL ARIZONA: LEGAL (Source) – Arizona State Parks: LEGAL (also on Lake Havasu, where straps are very common) – Lake Mead National Rec Area: LEGAL (nudity is not expressly prohibited by parking regulations [PDF]) – Albuquerque: ILLEGAL ALABAMA: LEGAL (Source) – Alabama State Parks: LEGAL (ASP RULES do not prohibit the wearing of thong swimsuits). – City of Mobile: LEGAL, although the city ordinance refers to the “private parts” that are covered, which can open the law to a broader interpretation than the “genitals” mentioned in the state penal code.
See articles 39 to 111 of the City Ordinance Code. No Fashion Police has a blog about states/cities/cities/jurisdictions that allow you to wear thongs and will give you a slap on the wrist. So you worked hard during the winter to get your “Strandbod” back, and now you`re ready to hit the sand. If you plan to wear a thong swimsuit, you need to make sure you have your base covered. In Florida, strings are legal, but not everywhere. On the Gulf Coast, there are restrictions on tangas in some areas: WASHINGTON, DC: LEGAL (Source) Topless female disease is also legal wherever it is legal for men to be topless – National Parks/Monuments: LEGAL (Local restrictions may be in place, however) Police removed a Kansas man from a public pool to sunbathe in a thong. And it wasn`t his first time either. Ropes are legal in almost all national parks, national recreation areas, etc. Obstinacy and nudity are allowed in many areas, if not explicitly prohibited by the local park superintendent (many prohibit nudity in “areas easily accessible to the public” if it is prohibited in any way, but there is no federal law prohibiting nudity in national parks, national forests, etc.). You should contact the park or recreation area for specific advice. “I had this thong bikini that I wasn`t allowed to wear, and you weren`t allowed to wear Ann Summers` this one,” Eve told the post during their joint interview.
Maybe you have the physique of an Olympic swimmer. Or at least you have the confidence of someone with the physique of an Olympic swimmer. Either way, you know that you look good in a chain and you want others to know that you look good in a chain. Now that it`s officially summer, you`re probably thinking it`s time for a “sun out, buns out” day at your local public pool. Well, you may want to reconsider this. Tennessee: Illegal, except for a few recreational areas. CALIFORNIA: LEGAL (Source) California is a very tanga-friendly state in 90% of places. Note that the following surveys and findings apply only to coastal and seaside communities.
No regulations have been established for cities/counties in the Interior of California.
