Polyamory in the News all over. And upcoming events.
___________________________ First: Here are the regional poly community events coming up in the next four months (that I know about). Conferences, campouts, retreats. ♥ Colorado
Polyamory in the News
Polyamory in the News . . . by Alan M.
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"The Invite" lowdown. "This Is Poly" TV series. We get 9 minutes on ABC's Nightline. And a friendly but very real examination of modern throuples' messes
If you think polyamory and ENM have slowed their 15-year sweep into mainstream fascination — nope, ain't happened yet. So, at what point does this thing. . . go too far? Are we already there? Repeat after me: polyamory is not for everyone. Not even, perhaps, for most who are now rushing into it. I say this having evangelized for the
Movie The Invite: "the representation we've been waiting for?" seems to be a disappointment. Two new polyam novels. The 3 most common reasons polyamory fails. And other poly in the news.
First: The international Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy is coming up July 6-12 courtesy of OPEN, the increasingly well-established Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-mononogamy. Plan your own local educational event, party, talk at the library, booth in the park, or other event, either in-person or virtual, with OPEN's help and publicity. Meanwhile, June is
The Two Big Waves of Polyamory in the News this spring
I've gone way too long without posting! I will speed up Polyamory in the News again. For now, some catch-up. ● The wave of poly-rights legislation in Pacific Northwest cities (see previous post) caught the attention of, among many others, the New York Times. Which thinks it sees a long-term trend brewing. In the Northwest, Polyamory Finds Something New: Legal
Three new cities to enact poly anti-discrimination laws. Scientific American writes us up well. Two NY Times stories. Upcoming movie, and more.
● Three more cities seem certain to pass polyamory and chosen-family anti-discrimination measures in the coming days. Folks from the Seattle Coalition for Family and Relationship Equityat their June 2025 Liberating Love Festival.
Polyamory rights protection coming to more cities. The first keeps drawing media attention. New book. New coming-out film. And more.
Shea TomacIt's been a while; I've had a time of loss and recovery. Thank you for your love and care. You know who you are. BTW, If there's a Unitarian-Universalist community in your area, check it out in these crazy times. Don't be isolated. -------------------------------- Shifting gears to upbeat, ● Three more U.S. cities should soon pass
Happy Polyamory Day! Share it out
Polyamory Day is celebrated every November 23rd around the world by people who consider themselves to be polyamorous, who are in polyamorous relationship(s), or who support polyamory as a valid relationship orientation or choice.On November 23rd, we ask: If you agree that polyamorous people are entitled to the same relationship rights, privileges, and governmental accommodation as others,&
Polyamory in the News is back. Why we've been away. And lots of new coverage.
Okay, we're back. Polyamory in the News was on pause for several months for a tragic reason. Two years ago my wife Abby Hafer, "Sparkle Moose," was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. We held it at bay for a year and a half, thanks to Harvard's world-beating Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. But her cancer was a fast-evolving ecology of mutating cells.
Many upcoming polyamory events. Poly legal rights advance. Multi-love in cartoons and movie rescriptings. And, No Kings Day is June 14
___________________________ First: Here all the regional poly community events coming up in the next five months (that I know about). Conferences! Campouts! Retreats! ♥ OPEN march and booth at World Pride Parade and Festival June 6 – 8, Washington, DC
"PolyFamily" reality series starts tonight on TLC, as quad member says it over-exaggerates drama. And other polyamory in the news
Apologies for being slow with Polyamory in the News lately. Bigger stuff is filling the news. And, Sparkle Moose is ill. Her care comes first. ● This evening TLC starts airing PolyFamily. For better or worse, it will be the first reality TV series about a modern polyfamily (and they have kids) since Showtime's Polyamory:
Happy triad home life. Two new books, more poly reality TV... and, polyworld perspective on the current crisis
Not much polyamory in the news lately with everything else going on. Such as, umm.... For a poly-informed take on the picture and our little place in it, scroll down and start at the Ukraine flag. The tl;dr: When autocrats are overthrowing your country, do not show fear; fear is contagious. Courage is contagious too, and it's better for you. Act accordingly.
Today is Metamour Day! Share it out.
And why February 28? Because it's Valentine's Day times two! The point of Metamour Day? "Honoring Polyamory's Most Distinctive Relationships." This got
Polyfolks face down the authoritarian threat. Legal advice available. Christians on our side. And more.
Do not obey in advance. Do not self-censor to please the censors. Do not display fear; fear is contagious, but courage is contagious too. Speak and act, in your personal and professional life, as you would in a free and open society. Stay calm, and do not do the tyrant's work for him. If something happens, be the first in the room to speak. If someone else speaks first, be
Poly families are here to stay. "Societal Implications of Consensual Non-Monogamy." Has Feeld gone downhill? And more polyamory in the news
___________________________ First, announcements: ♥ A fundraiser is on for a warm, heartful queer poly short film titled "Coming Out Polyamorous for Thanksgiving." It's based on a true story, told in the most popular chapter of Alex Alberto's recent memoir Entwined: Essays on Polyamory and Creating Home.Work on the 15-minute film is well
How ENM and poly values "counter authoritarianism and improve collective well-being." Yearnings grow for non-nuclear chosen family, poly or not. And more.
● Relevant to the present moment: 5 Ways Non-Monogamous Values Counter Authoritarianism and Inspire Collective Well-Being. It's by relationship coach Aria Diana on her Navigating Non-Monogamy substack (Nov. 12). She's talking especially about family- and community-style polyamory — the kind where the people in a polycule are all there for each other,
Today, Saturday November 23, is Polyamory Day!
A REMINDER... Polyamory Day is celebrated every November 23rd around the world by people who consider themselves to be polyamorous, who are in polyamorous relationship(s), or who support polyamory as a valid relationship orientation or choice.On November 23rd, we ask: If you agree that polyamorous people are entitled to the same relationship rights, privileges, and governmental
Live poly speed dating onstage. Polylegal stars in the news. Kid from a polyfamily does an Ask Me Anything; media ensues. Control freaks + ideology = poly cultism. And more...
_____________________________________________________ But first, Are you registered to vote? Have you been purged from the voter list? It happens. To see if you can still register, or to check your registration in time to make them reinstate you, use the easy tool at vote.gov._____________________________________________________ Apologies for slowing down on these
The first deep profile of Jessica Fern. Poly law activists run an op-ed manifesto. Churches, their poly members, and group agapé. New research. And more.
_____________________________________________________ But first, US citizens: Are you registered to vote? Have you been purged from the voter list without your knowledge? It happens. To register or to check your registration, go to vote.gov. Time grows late. _____________________________________________________ ● Jessica Fern, the polyamory
"How Polyamory Became the New Normal" (it says). "Monogamy? In This Economy?" goes on tour. Smart symbiosexual unicorns. Best poly games. Baaad cops. And more.
● How Polyamory Became the New Normal is the grabby title of a feature article in Canada's national newsmagazine, Maclean's (September print issue; online Aug. 26). The cover line is more modest: "The Proliferation of Polyamorous Relationships." The article consists of five profiles of Canadian polyfamilies and how they got to be where they are, presented as
That threesome hookup in the Olympics opening ceremonies. USA Today on babies in polyfamilies. Advice columns on babies in polyfamilies. And other poly in the news.
● If you watched the Olympics opening ceremonies with your polycule, I bet you whooped at the unexpected. You weren't the only ones. For instance, in Us Weekly: Threesome Bit at Olympics Opening Ceremony: ‘Little Hot and Bothered’ (July 26) ...“We are transitioning from the Liberty portion, which got us a little hot and bothered in the pouring rain,” [NBC Olympics
Polyamory's maturing position in American life. "Why Gen Z are Ditching Monogamy" while others are hot for celibacy. Advice columns, doctor training, and other poly in the news.
First, ● Tonight (Friday July 19) through Sunday bring the final events for the Week of Visibility for Non-monogamy. The schedule of events, both virtual and in-person, worldwide. Many of the 18 virtual events have already happened.
Green flags to watch for in poly dating. The great poly/queer overlap. Co-living. And, a total heartwarmer.
Pride Month has just passed. But not pride.● In USA Today: Polyamory seems more common among gay people than straight people. What’s going on? (June 20). Getty
Queer & poly animals rewrite "natural law." Research on why ENM succeeds. What an AI thinks we look like. Poly & psychedelics, new compersion book, more.
___________________________ First, announcements: ♥ From OPEN: "The Open Workplaces Initiative is a project between OPEN and the Modern Family Institute to foster inclusive workplaces for all family and relationship structures. "We're thrilled to announce our new Open Workplaces Office Hours, held weekly on
Finally, a genuinely poly movie coming (queer too). The last word on the "Challengers" movie. Six new fiction books for summer reading. The AARP gets it. And, many upcoming events.
But first, four announcements: ♥ It's just six weeks to the annual Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy July 15 - 21. This ambitious project is inspired and coordinated by OPEN, the 2½-year-old Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy. Start your planning.Last year's single Day of Visibility, the first, was a surprisingly large success. Thousands of
And another city! Berkeley just banned discrimination for "family or relationship structure"
Berkeley City Hall (City of Berkeley photo) Last night Berkeley, California, prohibited landlords, schools, businesses serving the public, city officials, or "any person or agent or employee thereof" from discriminating "against an individual on the basis of