Interested in promoting a better understanding of polyamory?

A group of psychology researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Kansas are seeking respondents to a survey into the experiences of people in consensually non-monogamous relationships. Principal investigators Heath Schechinger and Amy Moors invite poly folk, swingers, and people across the range of relationship configurations to participate. Here's the URL:

November 6, 2012 was historical day families across the United States. 

In Maine, Maryland, and Washington, voters decided that it was legal for same-sex couples to marry in their states. This is the first time that same-sex marriage was legalized through popular vote.

During these final days before the November 6th election, opponents to marriage equality are grasping for reasons to convince voters to vote in their favor. Earlier this week the National Organization for Marriage, a political group that wants to restrict marriage and its family protection rights to heterosexual couples, focused its attention on the polyamory community in Minnesota (one of the four states where marriage equality is up for vote).

The much-anticipated launch of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance's Family Matters Project took place at the opening plenary of this weekend's Sexual Freedom Summit in Washington, DC. Ricci Levy, Woodhull's Executive Director, announced the launch of the project during her opening remarks.

During Tuesday's meeting of the Republican National National Convention Platform on Tuesday, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach spoke out against an amendment that would have struck down the Republican Party's support of the Defense of Marraige Act. Kobach was quoted as saying:

It's had to believe that summer is almost over. Those of you who follow Polyamory in the News are probably aware at the amount of media coverage that polyamory has seen over the past few months.