Turner V. Stokes

Turner V. Stokes 1927-2018

Turner V. Stokes, (1927-2018) advocated for nudists’ ability to go about without clothing. As a child went skinny dipping with his cousin in the Chesapeake Bay. He encountered organized nudism when he bought a copy of the magazine called Sunshine and Health as a teen. [ref] Wear Nothing But A Smile: Prominent Nude Activist Turner V. Stokes Dies At 90 [/ref] At 50 years old,  Stokes and his wife visited a Pennsylvania nudist camp. Stokes embraced a life spent in the buff quickly. He became a part of several nudist organizations. He was president of the American Association for Nude Recreation in the 80s and started National Capital Naturists. He viewed naturism as a civil right. [ref] The Man Who Believed Nudity Should Be a Civil Right [/ref] Stokes enjoyed going to the beach according to friends and established a nude beach on Assateague Island in Maryland. When a local ordinance shit down the beach Stokes unsuccessfully fought against it in court. He financed the legal costs in part by selling tshirts. [ref] The Man Who Believed Nudity Should Be a Civil Right [/ref] Stokes thought of himself as a naturist rather than nudist according to reports.

Naturists preferred to be nude in nature — not confined to a camp or resort like nudists. [ref] Wear Nothing But A Smile: Prominent Nude Activist Turner V. Stokes Dies At 90 [/ref]

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