West Hollywood Approves First U.S. Registry for Polyamorous Relationships
West Hollywood has become the first U.S. city to open a domestic partnership registry for relationships of three or more people. The City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 26-13 on November 3, 2026; it takes effect December 2. Three or more adults in a consensual relationship can file a declaration with the city clerk — they don't even have to live in West Hollywood. Registered partners get hospital and jail visitation rights and added tenant protections. What it is NOT: a marriage, and not a state-recognized domestic partnership. It doesn't touch inheritance, taxes or immigration. It's a city-level recognition and protection framework — the first of its kind in the country. Source: NY Post , Nov 4, 2026.