Thousands run through the streets of Salt Lake City in their underwear to protest against Utah 'being so uptight'

When thousands of people took to the streets of Salt Lake City in their underwear, they were not just hoping to break records.



Wearing just boxers, panties and bras, are the crowds of people said they were there to break stereotypes.

Salt Lake City is the home of the Mormon church, which is a vocal opponent of gay marriage and a bastion of conservatism.



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Cool runnings: Wearing very little, around 3,000 people took part in the Salt Lake City Utah Undie Run

Speaking out: The organisers told runners to paint political messages on their bodies



Attracting attention: A huge variety of underwear was worn by runners

'My goal is to change Utah. To make this state lighten up once and for all,' run organiser Nate Porter told Fox 13.

'I'm trying to draw people in that are jaded by politics.'

The annual event, called the 'Utah Undie Run' encouraged people to paint their naked torsos with messages about gay rights and other causes.



'We've all heard it for years, Utah is boring, Utahans are uptight... well it's time to change all that, at least for a night,' the group wrote on its website.

Stripped: Around 3,000 people ran through the streets of Salt Lake City last night in just their underwear

Equal rights: Many of the runners were protesting about gay rights

Organisers said that they wanted the state, which tightened up its liquor laws earlier this month, to loosen up.



The group is set to enter the Guinness Book of Records if the run is verified.



Organisers estimate that 3,000 people turned up in their underwear, beating the previous record of 55.

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