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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21
Seattle City Council Bans Bias Against Nonmonogamous Relationships in 6 Areas
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21

Seattle City Council Bans Bias Against Nonmonogamous Relationships in 6 Areas

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21

Summary

  • Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously last week to make polyamorous and other nonmonogamous adults a protected class under city anti-discrimination rules.
  • The measure bars discrimination against people in consensual relationships with more than one partner in six areas: employment, housing, business licensure, park usage, policing and public accommodation.
  • Seattle joins a growing group of cities that have passed similar protections for residents in nonmonogamous relationships.

Insights

With polyamory now a protected class in Seattle, how will landlords and courts redefine the legal boundaries of a modern family?
Will Seattle's groundbreaking protection for multi-partner relationships force employers to completely rewrite the rules of workplace benefits?