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In what will likely surprise absolutely no one who has been paying attention to Portland politics for the past decade, the Portland City Council has officially added polyamory to its list of legally protected relationship structures.
Yes, really.
On Wednesday, city leaders unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-073, expanding Portland’s anti-discrimination code to include protections based on what the city calls “family or relationship structure.” In practical terms, that means employers, landlords, and public accommodations in Portland cannot discriminate against people because they are part of a polyamorous relationship.
Because apparently that needed to be clarified.
The ordinance was introduced by Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane and is part of
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