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501c3 nonprofit organization working to advance rights and acceptance for non-monogamous families and relationships of all varieties.
One week from today – Thursday, Dec. 11.

Join OPEN for a mixer and fireside chat about the non-monogamy movement!

🎟️ TICKETS: idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
SF Bay Area – join us next Thursday, Dec. 11 for a social mixer and fireside chat about the non-monogamy movement: where we're at, where we're headed, and what the current political movement means for our community.

🔗 TICKETS: idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
Secret Party | Idea Salon: Non-Monogamy in the Singularity
Friends, We are delighted to host Brett Chamberlin, Executive Director of OPEN, for a conversation on non-monogamy in the Singularity. All proceeds from...
idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This year, OPEN partnered with researcher Dr. Amy Moors to survey nearly 6,000 non-monogamous people from 65 countries about their real experiences.

Made possible with support from Multiamory and Feeld.

Here's what we learned:
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December 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
SF Bay Area – join us next Thursday, Dec. 11 for a social mixer and fireside chat about the non-monogamy movement: where we're at, where we're headed, and what the current political movement means for our community.

🔗 TICKETS: idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
Secret Party | Idea Salon: Non-Monogamy in the Singularity
Friends, We are delighted to host Brett Chamberlin, Executive Director of OPEN, for a conversation on non-monogamy in the Singularity. All proceeds from...
idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
December 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Shop OPEN's Non-Monogamy Nonfiction bookstore! Your order gets fulfilled by a participating independent bookstore, and OPEN gets a cut. Almost $200 raised to support our advocacy work!

🔗 Shop now: bookshop.org/shop/open
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Still sore that the Pope didn't even check in with us first.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"Vatican warns against rise in polyamory"

We must be doing something right!

www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/w...
Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union | CNN
The Vatican has issued a warning against the rise of polyamory, insisting marriage is the stable, lifelong and exclusive partnership between a man and woman.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
✨SF Bay Area! Join OPEN on Dec. 11 in SF for a mixer and fireside chat about what's happening in the non-monogamy movement at the cultural and political level.

Tickets start at $10, proceeds support our advocacy work:
🔗 idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
Secret Party | Idea Salon: Non-Monogamy in the Singularity
Friends, We are delighted to host Brett Chamberlin, Executive Director of OPEN, for a conversation on non-monogamy in the Singularity. All proceeds from...
idea-salon-non-monogamy.secretparty.io
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Happy Polyamory Day! 💜
Love takes many forms. So do families, and so do relationships.

Everyone deserves the right to live and love authentically!
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Reposted by OPEN
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience.
#RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
✨Has OPEN's work impacted you in 2025?

We're collecting testimonials for our year-end impact report. Your story helps us in our fundraising AND reminds us why this work matters.

Will you take 5 minutes or less to share you story here?
🔗 forms.gle/2J8PGGPmW5rm...
OPEN 2025 Impact Testimonial
Thank you for providing a testimonial about OPEN's impact in 2025! Your story will help support our fundraising efforts so that we can widen our reach, deepen our impact, and continue to support non-m...
forms.gle
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What Does It Really Mean to Be “Monogamish?”

www.cosmopolitan.com/relationship... via @Cosmopolitan
What Does It Really Mean to Be in a “Monogamish” Relationship?
Why this seemingly entry-level form of non-monogamy might actually be more complicated than a full-blown open relationship.
www.cosmopolitan.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
One of the largest branches of the German Protestant church has defended a pastor after she blessed a relationship between four men and called the ceremony a “marriage in the eyes of God”.

www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Church defends pastor who blessed ‘marriage’ of four men
A Protestant church in Berlin is under fire after the 33-year-old clergywoman presided over a ‘polycule’ ceremony at a pop-up wedding festival
www.thetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Gen Z Isn’t Leading the Polyamory Trend, Their Parents Are.

www.vice.com/en/article/g... in @VICE
Gen Z Isn’t Leading the Polyamory Trend, Their Parents Are
Gen X, the generation once accused of being too skeptical for anything communal, is apparently more open to polyamory than Gen Z.
www.vice.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NCSF & UNC Charlotte are researching beliefs and practices around sexual choking. Take this short survey to help advance kink advocacy and improving services and safety for our communities!

🔗https://surveys.qualtrics.charlotte.edu/jfe/form/SV_eVymRzuDjFqczLU
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Only *4 days left* to get your "Normalize Non-monogamy" 100% cotton tee from OPEN – sale ends Nov. 9!
"Where can I get one of those shirts?!"

We heard you loud and clear at events all summer. So we're launching our first-ever t-shirt fundraiser! Available for a limited time only – get your before the sale ends on Nov. 9!

www.bonfire.com/normalize-no...
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Everything You Need to Know About What an Open Marriage is...and Isn’t from @Cosmopolitan

www.cosmopolitan.com/relationship...
Can an Open Marriage Really Work? Experts Explain What You Need to Know
There are so many misconceptions about open marriages and what they actually look like in practice. Here, we're breaking it all down with the help of relationship experts.
www.cosmopolitan.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Only *13 days left* to get your "Normalize Non-monogamy" 100% cotton tee from OPEN!

40 ordered so far, raising >$300 to support our work for non-monogamy rights and acceptance!
"Where can I get one of those shirts?!"

We heard you loud and clear at events all summer. So we're launching our first-ever t-shirt fundraiser! Available for a limited time only – get your before the sale ends on Nov. 9!

www.bonfire.com/normalize-no...
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sigh... @theatlantic.com just reshared their garbage piece titled "Polyamory, The Ruling Class's Latest Fad" so figured we'd bump our rebuttal: www.open-love.org/blog/respond...
Polyamory and the Ruling Class: A Response to The Atlantic — OPEN (Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy)
A recent article in The Atlantic titled “Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad” attempts to offer a wide-ranging criticism of polyamory and those who practice it. What it ultimately delivers is a d...
www.open-love.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We're HALFWAY to our goal of 50 sales!

If this test is a success, we'll roll out a full merch store with more great items and designs.

Get your 100% cotton NORMALIZE NON-MONOGAMY shirt before the sale ends on Nov 9!

www.bonfire.com/normalize-no...
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"Where can I get one of those shirts?!"

We heard you loud and clear at events all summer. So we're launching our first-ever t-shirt fundraiser! Available for a limited time only – get your before the sale ends on Nov. 9!

www.bonfire.com/normalize-no...
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Almost a third of Belgians have had a consensually non-monogamous experience or relationship, a new study finds: www.brusselstimes.com/1799819/half...
Half of Belgians have had 'non-monogamous' experiences
"The results show that non-monogamous practices are relatively common, more common than generally assumed," said Professor Manuel Morrens.
www.brusselstimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This weekend is your LAST CHANCE to complete OPEN's annual global community survey – now extended until Sunday at midnight!

🔗 www.open-love.org/survey
October 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Honoring US Indigenous Peoples' Day

#IndigenousPeoplesDay
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just over ONE WEEK REMAINING to complete OPEN's annual Non-monogamy Community Survey – ends Fri. Oct. 17!

Help advocates and researchers understand the identities, experiences, and needs of non-monogamous people worldwide.

Take the survey: open-love.org/survey
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Who's gonna introduce us to Ne-Yo already?
a man wearing a hat and a green jacket is sitting at a table with his hands folded .
ALT: a man wearing a hat and a green jacket is sitting at a table with his hands folded .
media.tenor.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM