Another day, another (topless) protest in Venice
Passersby shoot photos as topless protesters march down the Venice Beach boardwalk in August 2010. Demonstrations were held on the same day in a dozen cities, urging equal rights for women to go topless in public.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)The group at the August 2010 protest included about 50 men in red bikini tops.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)Steve Beck, center, argues with Ruben Israel, second from left, and Mark Steven, right, before the march in August 2010.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)A woman who preferred not to give her name stands in front of Ruben Israel, a member of a Christian group counterprotesting the 2010 event.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)The protest brought about 200 people, including about two dozen topless women, to Venice Beach for the 2010 march.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)Karen Heaven carries a sign down the boardwalk as a photographer snaps her photo in August 2010. The protesters encountered some supporters and some opponents, and a whole lot of gawkers.
(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)