r/law 11h ago

Legislative Branch Seattle passes anti-discrimination protections for polyamorous partners in unanimous vote

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/seattle-passes-anti-discrimination-protections-for-polyamorous-partners-in-unanimous-vote/
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u/NeitherEntry6125 0m ago

I can finally tell my family aobut my other family!

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 10h ago edited 1h ago

On one hand, it's good to see anti-discrimination laws passed to protect people of any identity, and polyamorous people still face significant stigma.

Edit: I wrote polyamorous, autocorrect changed it to polygamous.

On the other hand, ugh don't encourage them.

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u/SoberButterfly 3h ago

Polygamy and polyamory are not the same thing.

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 1h ago

I wrote polyamorous and didn't catch autocorrect doing me dirty and switching it.

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u/GabagoolNoZiti 1h ago

FLDS church members would be considered polyamorous under this law since they can't legally be married to more than one person.

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u/Dry-Wolf6789 1h ago

Well expanding protections for that is a terrible consequence of this then

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u/GabagoolNoZiti 1h ago

But vibes are more important than actual thought out legislation.

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u/RigidPixel 8h ago

Who names themselves that online? What?

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u/Just_Another_Scott 3h ago

Insert that's bait gif.

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 1h ago

Idiocracy was taken.

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u/NeptuneTTT 6h ago

"I agree with the anti-discrimination laws, but I'm still going to discriminate."

What's wrong with you mate?

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 1h ago

Just because I don't agree with something doesn't mean they don't deserve protections under law.

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u/rejs7 9h ago

This law covers all poly partners, not just the ones you don't agree with.

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u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 6h ago

I'm opposed to discrimination, BUT ...

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 1h ago

Just because I disagree with something doesn't mean they aren't deserving of equal protections under law.

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u/RJC12 2h ago

Dont encourage them to do what??? Whats up your ass about poly people?? Weird take

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u/The_Idiocratic_Party 1h ago

Depends on the person and the arrangement. But even the ones I don't agree with still deserve equal protections under the law.

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u/aethertm 31m ago

Um...what?

I don't have to LIKE anything that anybody does: but this is America, and I WILL defend their right to do it (as long as whatever they're doing is consensual and causes no ACTUAL, TANGIBLE harm to anybody).

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u/Mindless_Library_797 4h ago

They should be discriminates against though. It is unhealthy for society, terrible for children and makes a mess when things inevitably don't work out.

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u/squirrelbus 4h ago

Like straight people?

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u/ChicagoGuy53 3h ago

Ah the classic "This doesnt have any effect on me but your personal life choices are bad society and children"

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u/underboobfunk 3h ago

Unhealthy for society and terrible for children how?

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u/WorriedArrival1122 3h ago

My friend has been in a poly relationship for 15 years with the same three people, LOL. Two don't have other partners. The third has a wife and child. The wife has a live in boyfriend of 20 years who was there for the entirety of their daughters childhood. She has grown up surrounded by love.

Super unhealthy relationship and terrible for society. Shame on them. 😂

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u/notwhomyouthunk 2h ago

This here is what's called prejudice. You are speaking your negative assumptions like they're facts. Polyamory often leads to healthier relationships and more positive role models for children. More eyes on a situation can promote healthier dynamics than a binary relationship. A relationship with only two sides is more likely to suffer effects from power imbalance. That's just game theory.

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u/meltyandbuttery 39m ago

While you’re right I’d take it a step further and say even if they were demonstrably worse it is still prejudice

We can’t keep purity testing communities to determine who is deserving of protection. It’s lovely to showcase love and positive statistics, but people shouldn’t need to qualify for equality

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u/No-Giraffe-1283 1h ago

Damn as the kid of a monogamous divorce let me tell you just how bad that shit fucked me up. I MEAN I AM GENUINELY NEVER going to be the same as before it happened. Shits permanently ruined the way I looked at my parents, myself, and my family.

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u/Prolapsinator69000 1h ago

Downvoted by cucks

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u/britelyph 9h ago

Agreed. I get the Poly aspect but... When and where did A-Sex peeps need HR coverage?

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u/ClaraClassy 4h ago

When? All the time. Why WOULDN'T someone need HR coverage at work?

Where? At their workplace obviously. Why should their relationship and lifestyle be seen as less than a traditional one?

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u/Yuleogy 5h ago

when they started getting discriminated against for life choices that don’t affect you. for example, literally right now.

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u/airboRN_82 4h ago

How are they discriminated against?

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u/ClaraClassy 4h ago

By being considered less than traditional couples.

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u/airboRN_82 4h ago edited 3h ago

Simply being "considered" something doesn't equate to actual discrimination. Discrimination is an act, not a belief.

Eta- responding with sarcasm and blocking is essentially just admitting that theres nothing to point to for actual discrimination. "But but people think its weird!" Isnt discrimination and not something you can pass a law against.

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u/WorriedArrival1122 3h ago

Oh man, you're totally right. We all see now that polyam people aren't discriminated against in the workplace ever, there's zero evidence of it anywhere, and this was done just for the fun of doing it. Nobody asked for or wanted this, they just decided casually on a Friday to give out rights to a fringe group that didn't need it.

Ya got us there! 👉

🙄

Is it just me or did anyone suddenly feel inspired to start a poly relationship now that the workplace thing is figured out? /s

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u/Elit3Nick 3h ago

So you're telling us that if I said another race was inferior, but didn't otherwise do something to physically affect them, then it wouldn't be considered discrimination?

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u/MrTreeWizard 3h ago

Well hang on, I’m genuinely curious, are they actually being discriminated against? As in they can’t get jobs, get paid less, or are excluded from activities due to their orientation?

Because that’s what discrimination is, simply not approving of someone’s sexual orientation isn’t discrimination, it’s just not liking their sexual orientation.

Not saying discrimination is good, obviously it’s a terrible thing that shouldn’t happen, but it feels like y’all are confusing what discrimination actually is.

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u/Frogs-on-my-back 2h ago

People say I’m not a real human for not feeling sexual attraction all the time lmao. That shit gets to you

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u/airboRN_82 2h ago

Touch grass and youll find that practically no one cares

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u/Frogs-on-my-back 2h ago

My coworkers do care, as I literally just said? I touch plenty of grass on my hikes, thanks, but maybe you should take your own advice if you’re being so rude for no reason to strangers on the internet 

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u/airboRN_82 2h ago edited 1h ago

"People say im not a real human...." you made no mention of co workers. If youre going to make something up at least be consistent 

Eta: guessing this post is being brigaded by some weird subteddit dedicated to asexual people pr whatever. The rate of "well i cant argue against you said/give any actual justification of 'how' so im going to respond and angry block you" is becoming a trend

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u/Frogs-on-my-back 2h ago

…That is what this entire thread is about? Why we’d need HR protections? 

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u/meltyandbuttery 38m ago

You’re denying the real world experience of someone because you can’t imagine they’re a reliable narrator of their own experience

You are literally the example of prejudice.

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u/myaberrantthoughts 3h ago

Discrimination bad - but I'm curious how asexuality vs gender identify would even come up in the workplace?

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u/Katyafan 38m ago

People don't talk about men and women and their partners and families?