The Sexual Freedom League

The Sexual Freedom LeagueOn a bright, hot Saturday in August 1965, a young iconoclast from New York named Jefferson Poland strode into the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay accompanied by two girlfriends. The crowd of tourists and sun bathers in Aquatic Park cheered lustily; many shouted words of encouragement. The cause of the crowd's enthusiasm was plain: Poland and his friends were stark naked.The event had been well publicized in advance and police were on the alert, but Sergeant John V. Ke...