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Coverage dated December 6, 2022

Healey OKs Nantucket law that would allow women to go topless on beaches

Headline from CBS News

Nantucket voters approved the measure in May, changing the island's bylaws to allow any person to be topless on beaches.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Nantucket's topless beaches bylaw approved by state (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) -- A bylaw that allows anyone, regardless of gender, to go topless on Nantucket's beaches has been approved by the Massachusetts

  2. Fox News

    Nantucket approves topless beach amendment to by-law: 'to promote equality for all persons' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The law previously banned women from going topless on beaches, with up to three years in prison and $300 in additional fines. The new law only applies to certain beaches.

  3. CBS News

    Healey OKs Nantucket law that would allow women to go topless on beaches (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Nantucket voters approved the measure in May, changing the island's bylaws to allow any person to be topless on beaches.

  4. Forbes

    Topless Beaches Coming To Nantucket—Here’s Where Else It’s Legal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nantucket's proposal made national headlines earlier this year when it was approved at the town level.

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