Seattle just did something no U.S. city has ever done — it made polyamory a legally protected class. Adam & Pris break down what that actually means for the whole ethical non-monogamy community.
This past week, the Seattle City Council voted UNANIMOUSLY to expand the city's legal definition of sexual orientation to include polyamory, pansexuality, and asexuality, plus a clause covering consensual non-monogamous relationships. In this episode, Adam and Pris dig into:
- What the new Seattle law actually covers (employment, housing, business licensure, even park usage)
- Whether "consensual non-monogamy" legally includes swingers
- Orientation vs. choice — are some people born non-monogamous?
- A 2025 survey where 61% of non-monogamous people reported facing prejudice or discrimination
- Why so many people in the lifestyle stay closeted at work, with family, or in their communities
- An unscripted, honest conversation between Adam and Pris about where they land on all of it
Whether you're poly, swinging, kinky, or just curious about ethical non-monogamy (ENM), this episode is about one simple idea: people deserve to love honestly without losing their job or their home for it.
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