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Women bare breasts for equality in New York City

Women bare breasts for equality in New York City | iNFOnews.ca
Marisse Caissy, of Montreal participates in the Go Topless Pride Parade, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in New York. Sunday's parade was among dozens of such events celebrating the worldwide Go Topless Day. Appearing bare-breasted has been legal in New York since 1992. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

HAMPTON, N.H. – They took it off for equality.

A few dozen women, and some men, went topless Sunday afternoon as they walked down Broadway in New York City. It was part of GoTopless Day, which calls for women to have as much right as men to be bare-chested in public.

The march was led by some women carrying a banner, followed by others in a convertible, with the top down, of course. Coming up at the end was a pair of giant inflatable breasts. Onlookers gawked and took photos as the parade participants went by.

It's been legal to be bare-breasted in New York since 1992.

The event in New York City was one of several planned for cities across the globe. Gatherings were planned in New Hampshire, Los Angeles and more.

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Originally from a northern B.C. town that boasts a giant fly fishing rod and a population of 3,100, Kim moved to Kamloops in 2011 to attend Thompson Rivers University. Kim is as comfortable behind a camera as she is writing on her laptop. After graduating with a degree in journalism, Kim has been busy with an independent freelance writing project and photography work. Contact Kim at kanderson@infonews.ca with news tips or story ideas.

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