West Hollywood officials passed an ordinance recognizing multipartner relationships with a unanimous vote.

The city ordinance passed on Monday grants “multipartner domestic relationships” protections under local law, Fox News Digital reported.

“It is hereby declared as the public policy of the City of West Hollywood that it is necessary to recognize and protect the right and opportunity of all persons to have multi-partner domestic relationships formally recognized and respected, and to be free from discrimination on account of their partnership in a multi-partner domestic relationship,” the ordinance read, according to Fox.

“Diverse relationship structures, including relationship structures involving more than two adults engaged in a loving, committed, and consensual relationship, are becoming increasingly common.”

The ordinance stops short of officially recognizing polyamorous relationships as a “marriage” or a registered domestic partnership thanks to state and federal law. The 5-0 vote, however, does grant relationships with three or more people “certain rights, including hospital and jail visitation,” Fox Digital reported.

THREE’S A CROWD: West Hollywood is now extending legal protections to polyamorous partnerships.

The California city’s council unanimously voted 5-0 to allow people in multipartner relationships to formally register with the city clerk, granting certain rights, including hospital and jail visitation.

The ordinance stops short of recognizing these relationships as legal marriages but makes West Hollywood one of a handful of U.S. cities offering protections to multipartner partnerships.

A family studies expert warns the move could pave the way for polygamy and have broader consequences for women and children.

See why he’s raising concerns about the city’s decision: https://t.co/9Kw9N9Puui

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 6, 2026

X users weighed in, with plenty seeing prophetic signs in the vote:

Sodom and Gomorrah

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) November 5, 2026

The phrase “give them an inch and they take a mile” comes to mind. What was that phrase about a slippery slope?

— Kat 🧡 (@kat_mccrystal) November 6, 2026

Each day we are closer to Jesus returning.. the signs are here.

— Heather 🇺🇸 (@oheathersue) November 5, 2026

Marriage is one man and one woman and cities pushing poly as normal just keep drifting from God

— PetroWasHere (@petrowashere) November 6, 2026

University of Virginia professor and Institute for Family Studies senior fellow Brad Wilcox warned of the inherent dangers that can stem from the ordinance in a comment to Fox News Digital.

“The dangers of legally recognizing polyamorous relationships are twofold,” he said. “First, it normalizes households where children live with adults who are not related to them by birth or adoption, an arrangement the research consistently links to higher risks for kids.

“Second, it paves the way for polygamy, which the scholarly literature shows fuels gender inequality and hurts child well-being, because wives and children end up competing for a man’s attention and resources.

“So, what seems like a progressive move here in West Hollywood can lead to some illiberal destinations that are bad for women and children.”

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