Polyamory is a term under the Ethical Non-Monogamy umbrella to describe the capability or desire to be in a relationship with more than one individual at once. Polyamorous can be used both as a description of a relationship with more than two individuals and as description of individuals who desire such relationships. Polyamorous relationships can be romantic, sexual, or both; they may also be based on tertiary attraction such as queerplatonic relationships. Polyamory is not considered cheating, because all parties are aware of all other parties involved and consent to their involvement. Polyamory can be as simple as an open relationship or it can be three or more individuals who are all in a relationship with each other. Polyamorous is not a sexual/romantic orientation on its own, but more of a description of how one can experience attraction. As it is a microlabel and not an orientation on its own polyamorous individuals can have any sexual/romantic orientation.
The New Polyamorous Pride Flag was designed by Red Howell. Blue stands for openness and honesty, just like in the original Pi flag. Openness and honesty are core values in healthy relationships. The polyamorous strive to be open and honest with their partners as well as with themselves. Separately from their relationships, many in the community don’t have the privilege to practice non-monogamy openly. Gold represents the energy and perseverance of those in the non-monogamous community. Perseverance is courageous action in the face of adversity. This might look like persevering in your freedom to have multiple relationships. It may also include standing firm in who you are against cultural structures which oppress and suppress your right to live and love as you see fit. On a community level, this encourages us to continue pushing toward more widespread awareness, understanding, and protection for polyamorous people and families. Purple represents a united non-monogamous community. Today's non-monogamous community includes and was preceded by People of the Global Majority—Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Colour—whose cultural practices of non-monogamy were and have been historically unacknowledged, suppressed, ridiculed, or erased. A united non-monogamous community is one which honors, includes, and empowers all forms of and approaches to consensual non-monogamy. It actively champions and holds space in abundance for the people of diverse intersectional races, ethnicities, sexualities, and genders who share in the non-monogamous experience.
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