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The Venice Neighborhood Council voted 12-2 to approve the
recommendation, saying it "supports women being afforded the
same rights as men to sunbathe topless," according to Los
Angeles Times and local KTLA-TV news.
The council also noted that Venice Beach, known for its
boardwalk of shops and offbeat character, was founded and
designed after Venice, Italy, and cultivated a more European
sensibility.
The recommendation will be sent to the Los Angeles City Council
and Mayor Eric Garcetti for consideration. A spokesman for
Garcetti appeared to pour cold water on the idea.
"I think it's safe to say that most of our constituents would
rather we keep our eyes on more pressing problems facing our
city," said Yusef Robb, the mayor's director of communications.
Topless sunbathing is legal on a number of California beaches
but barred in Los Angeles County, where a local ordinance
prohibits the display of genitals or "any portion of the
(female) breast at or below the upper edge of the areola."
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
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