By Maria Padhila
The big news in polyamory lately (sorry about missing last week — was sick, and now my daughter appears to have it) was the Brown v. Utah decision that decriminalizes polygamy in Utah.
Now, you can have a ceremony (not a civil one, but any other kind) and call yourself husband, wife, sister-wife (which I actually find kind of creepy. Isaac and Chris sometimes call each other “brotha,” but that’s kind of what guys do nowadays, along with that sort of half-hug fist-bump thing.), or sweetie; you can live together and in whatever room(s) you choose, and the law is not going to interfere with any of that, nor with who buys the groceries or who takes out the trash.
Gee, thanks, courts! For not busting about half of the rest of the people on the planet who live more than two adults to a household! How kind.
I should not be so cynical, because it is pretty important. The Salt Lake Tribune’s “Polygamy Blog” has a neat FAQ-style rundown on the decision and the context. And Alan P (P stands for perspicacious) has a synopsis and links to diverse commentary and to the judge’s full opinion on his “Polyamory in the Media” blog.