Lots of Love: Polyamorous and Nontraditional Family Structures Gain Anti-Discrimination Protections in Cities in California, Oregon, and Washington

Cities along the U.S. West Coast and beyond are expanding workplace anti-discrimination laws to cover diverse family and relationship structures, including polyamorous and other “non-normative family or relationship structures.” Indeed, at least seven cities have adopted such protections, including Oakland, Berkeley, and West Hollywood in California; Portland in Oregon; Somerville and Cambridge in Massachusetts; and Olympia in Washington.... By: Littler