I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve selected Jeff Hedgepeth as the second major character who will be featured in Beyond Naked.

Jeff is no stranger to challenges: a life-long gay-rights activist, he and his partner of 35 years where among the first men to be married under a Canadian law that legalized same-sex marriages in 2003 (which earned them both a big story in the Seattle PI).

We’re still on the hunt for two more first-timers willing to accept our challenge to ride naked in the 2011 Fremont Solstice Parade. If you or someone you know is considering riding for the first time this year, and is perhaps on the fence or facing a challenge they need to overcome, and yet are willing to consider taking us along on their journey, please contact producer Lisa Cooper at [email protected].