West Hollywood Passes 5-0 Ordinance Protecting 3-Plus-Partner Relationships
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 5
West Hollywood Passes 5-0 Ordinance Protecting 3-Plus-Partner Relationships
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 5
Summary
West Hollywood’s City Council voted 5-0 on Monday to let residents in domestic relationships involving three or more people file a declaration with the city clerk.
The ordinance grants qualifying partners protections under city law, including hospital and jail visitation rights, and says multi-partner relationships should be formally recognized and protected from discrimination.
City officials stopped short of treating those relationships as marriage or registered domestic partnerships, saying the measure cannot conflict with state or federal law.
West Hollywood had already passed an anti-discrimination ordinance for polyamorous relationships in March; the new measure takes effect 30 days after adoption and puts the city among a small number of local governments offering such protections.