Firefighters' Union Branch Seeks Rights for Polyamorous People
So apparently, Scottish firefighters support polyamory rights, and some people on the right are super mad about this.
An LGBT group within a branch of the Scottish firefighters union have submitted a motion to discuss the stigma against polyamorous people and that the committee should consider legislative changes to protect their rights, especially around inheritance, parental rights and medical decisions.
My take is basically this is such a non issue. Who does this motion harm? No one. And yet we've got people like Dr Stuart Waiton calling this the institutionalisation of narcissism and British terf Julie Bindell calling us utter bellends.
You just have to laugh when right wing grifters make mountains out of molehills. There’s been some utterly bizarre coverage over a motion - A MOTION - suggesting that maybe the Scottish Fire Brigade could consider legal protections for polyamorous people. I’m not sure how many people are backing this motion or how popular the idea actually is, but those on the right (notably those who are also vocally against what they call “trans ideology”) are acting like this is an assault on their rights, to the point where this was covered in THE TIMES.
Polyamorous people do deserve legal protections in the ways the motion suggested, and while our needs may not be as pressing or dire as other political issues going on right now, it’s still not really a laughing matter 🤷🏻♀️ I also find it really interesting how those who have been vocally against this are quite well known as transphobic figures - to me, it shows that while polyamory is not a sexual orientation or gender identity (and if you want my take, I call it a relationship orientation or structure), our goals are very much aligned with the queer community when it comes to fighting against heteronormativity and patriarchy.
Currently, polyamory is only legally recognised in two places in the world, the cities of Somerville and Cambridge in Massachusetts, USA. What do you think of this motion, and what more could possibly be done?
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