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A Massachusetts city will recognize polyamorous relationships as part of new domestic partnership ordinance
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definition:Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", and Latin amor, "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy".
(CNN)The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, will now recognize polyamorous relationships after the city council voted in favor of a new domestic partnership ordinance in a meeting last Thursday.
Councilor Lance Davis, who supported the ordinance, told CNN he believes this is the first ordinance of its kind in the country.
"Folks live in polyamorous relationships and have for probably forever. Right now, our laws deny their existence and that doesn't strike me as the right way to write laws at any level," said Davis. "Hopefully this gives folks a legal foundation from which to have discussion. Maybe others will follow our lead."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/us/massachusetts-city-recognizes-polyamorous-trnd/index.html
