Polyamory Weekly

The Sister Wives lawsuit and how it affects polyamorists

Alan from Poly in the Media covers the crux of the Sister Wives lawsuit–and why polyamorists should care

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Introduction

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1:00 Announcements

• Geek Girl Con is happening October 8-9 in Seattle; join me for the Geeks and Kink panel next to Allena Gabosch of the Center for Sex Positive Culture Saturday evening!

2:25 Suing with the Sister Wives

Alan from Poly in Media shares the details of the Sister Wives lawsuit and point out that this is as close to a lawsuit for the right to privacy within a poly relationship as we will ever find in the mainstream media.

• Kodi Brown and his four wives’ family structure; only Kodi and Meri are legally married; the rest live together and call each other “sister wives” but are not legally married
• The difference from other poly court cases that some poly groups have been leery of aligning with
• The constitutional right/issue being questioned here–NOT the right to marry but the right to cohabitate lovingly in peace.
• The reaction within the poly leadership community
• What are the benefits of poly leaders aligning with and supporting this case? What are the drawbacks?
• What is happening with the case right now

Links: Sister Wives challenge anti-polygamy law

Poly Events

21:00 Book Review: Resident Aliens

Book review by Kurt on the Joe Ashby Porter novel. Not a book to run out and buy, but a book with poly characters.

24:45 Feedback

• Matt from Detroit rants on marriage, what it really means and adding preachers and legislation into marriage.
• Lissie in Cleveland asks for more information on the kinky bed and breakfast in Michigan
• Jeannie in Vermont comments on Sister Wives and asks why polys wouldn’t promote polygamous pride in Utah—she would.

47:20 Wrap-up

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