Protestors strip off to oppose San Francisco nude ban The new bill makes it illegal for residents and visitors to bare their genitals in most public places. The city's Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 in favour of the ban that was introduced in response to a group of nudists that regularly gathers in the city's predominantly gay Castro District. But the ruling was met with anger by protestors, who shed their clothes in the chambers and started shouting at members of the board. The group was led out of the chambers and draped in blankets. One protestor was taken into custody for resisting arrest. Mayor Edwin Lee is expected to sign the measure, which is scheduled to go into effect Feb. 1. Opponents already have brought a lawsuit seeking to get it overturned on free speech grounds. Offenders of the law would face fines and possible jail time for multiple violations. Exceptions would be made for permitted events such as the city's gay pride parade and the Bay-to-Breakers street race and for children under five.