Rabbit, rabbit! Somerville now legally recognizes polyamorous domestic partnerships:
The historic move was a result of a few subtle language shifts. For example, instead of being defined as an "entity formed by two persons," Somerville's ordinance defines a domestic partnership as an "entity formed by people," replaces "he and she" with "they," replaces "both" with "all," and contains other inclusive language.
On June 25, the City Council passed the ordinance recognizing domestic partnerships unanimously, and on June 29 Mayor Joe Curtatone signed it into municipal law. The city is in the process of changing the application to include space for more than two partners, but polyamorous partners will be able to file soon.
It's not yet marriage, but it's not chopped liver, and I am rather pleased. Words matter. They change the world they describe.
The historic move was a result of a few subtle language shifts. For example, instead of being defined as an "entity formed by two persons," Somerville's ordinance defines a domestic partnership as an "entity formed by people," replaces "he and she" with "they," replaces "both" with "all," and contains other inclusive language.
On June 25, the City Council passed the ordinance recognizing domestic partnerships unanimously, and on June 29 Mayor Joe Curtatone signed it into municipal law. The city is in the process of changing the application to include space for more than two partners, but polyamorous partners will be able to file soon.
It's not yet marriage, but it's not chopped liver, and I am rather pleased. Words matter. They change the world they describe.
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