A sign warning against public sex is displayed on the beach in the Dutch town of Veere.
On June 8, the town of Veere erected new signs along the coast, warning visitors that they are not allowed to enter the sand dunes or engage in public sexual activity. Authorities will also “increase surveillance” to combat “sexual gatherings in the dunes, nature reserves and beaches,” according to a report by The Guardian on June 10.
The town of Veere, located in the province of Zeeland in southwestern the Netherlands, launched the “Oranjezon Project” (Orange Sun) after the town authorities, water resources management agency, and local nature organization received a series of complaints about “sexual acts performed by naked people.”
"The sand dunes are extremely important to the local community and must be protected from unwanted actions that harm the natural environment and could disturb others," Frederiek Schouwenaar, leader of the town of Veere, told The Guardian in a statement. He said the "Oranjezon Project" is an important step toward ensuring public order and safety.
The SGP, a conservative party that recently won the most seats in local elections, has endorsed the campaign. Perry de Visser, the party's spokesperson, said: "We greatly appreciate our town's leadership taking coercive action: these excesses need to be dealt with."
Organizations advocating for public nudity also believe it's important to separate sunbathing naked from sex. Karlien Lodewijk, spokesperson for the recreational nudism organization NFN Open en Bloot, said: "Sex outdoors is not recreational nudity, and sunbathers feel just as uncomfortable as everyone else."
However, Marco Wiechert, the owner of a beachfront restaurant, wasn't too concerned about the story. "I've lived on this beach for 14 years and I've never had a problem with that," he said, noting that beach sex mostly happens in August.
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