The city council of West Hollywood, California, has unanimously passed a landmark ordinance allowing polyamorous relationships, including throuples and multi-partner groups, to officially register as domestic partners.
Introduced by Mayor John Heilman, the measure permits three or more individuals in committed, non-blood-related relationships to legally register their partnerships with the city.
Under the new ordinance, registered partners gain vital municipal protections, including healthcare access, hospital visitation rights, and recognition in city-operated facilities and correctional institutions.
The law also introduces strict housing safeguards, prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants or refusing lease renewals solely because a registered partner resides in the property.
However, city officials clarified that the ordinance operates strictly at the municipal level and does not grant multi-partner unions federal or state marital benefits.
The policy initiative stems from a 2025 proposal by Christina Fialho, an attorney and founder of the advocacy group Rewrite the BiLine.
Fialho hailed the council’s decision as a historic milestone for non-traditional family structures, noting that the measure sets a precedent for expanding legal protections to diverse relationship dynamics across the United States.
Despite praise from LGBTQ+ and relationship-diversity advocates, the decision has sparked sharp backlash from conservative institutions.
The California Family Council strongly condemned the ordinance, warning that legally recognising multi-partner unions undermines traditional family systems and sets a concerning precedent for civil law.
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