massachusetts city will now recognize polyamorous relationships

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A Massachusetts city this week passed a groundbreaking ordinance recognizing polyamorous relationships, broadening the definition of domestic partnerships to include three or more people.

On Thursday, the city council of the left-leaning city of Somerville unanimously voted to pass the new domestic partnership policy, which will allow partnerships of multiple people to have the same rights as married couples, according to The New York Times.

The policy does not specify that the relationship between domestic partners needs to be romantic.

The ruling marks Somerville's first domestic partnership ordinance, Councilor Lance Davis told CNN, adding that it may be the first policy of its kind in the U.S.

Councilor J.T. Scott told the Times that he knows of at least two dozen polyamorous households in the city of approximately 80,000 residents.

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[Economy 52,861]

This thread is gonna get messy

[paradox 4,568]

baffles me that people can be in relationships with multiple people and i can't even be in one with one 

[dynamite 66,666]

21 minutes ago, pugsnotdrugs said:

baffles me that people can be in relationships with multiple people and i can't even be in one with one 

it's because all these polyamorous bitches are stealing the people we could date 

Spoiler

this is a joke I know it doesn't work like that

 

[RenegAde 20,558]

[mucinex 4,260]

It's only fair that they recognize every type of union between people, whether that be a traditional relationship or poly. 

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19 minutes ago, pugsnotdrugs said:

baffles me that people can be in relationships with multiple people and i can't even be in one with one 

[Economy 52,861]

20 minutes ago, pugsnotdrugs said:

baffles me that people can be in relationships with multiple people and i can't even be in one with one 

After being in one for a while... I appreciate singleness in a new way tbh

[JazzGa 14,652]

If they can allow polyamory in a sexist way for the polygamist Mormons in Utah (and that seemed to work out fine legally) then why not do it in a non-sexist, progressive way like Somerville is doing?   (I hope cults don't start moving to Somerville to enjoy their legal status as 12 person partnerships though  )

[JazzGa 14,652]

This is the perfect town for Hollyhock's 8 dad family to live in

[MANiCURE 6 10,306]

I don't know what to think about this.. 

Anyway...... Their life, their choices I guess. 

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38 minutes ago, Economy said:

This thread is gonna get messy

I second this. 

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My ex used to talk about potentially bringing another guy into our relationship and I was like  I can barely handle you, what am I gonna do with two daddies?  More power to anybody with the patience for more than one at a time tbh 

[palma 8,909]

this will be abused in so many ways 

[Dramatica 13,698]

2 minutes ago, palma said:

this will be abused in so many ways 

Same was said about gay marriage