The nonprofit OPEN

OPEN stands for the organization for polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, and today William Winters is with us representing it.

“OPEN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to normalizing and empowering non-monogamous individuals and communities. More than that, we’re a movement of people working toward a future where romantic and intimate relationships between consenting adults are accepted and protected regardless of relationship structure, gender identity, or sexual orientation.”

-OPEN’s mission statement

William addresses the following topics during today’s episode:

• The current landscape of rights, protections, and representation of non-monogamous relationships.

• What have we learned about what works and doesn’t work in enacting real change?

• This seems like a campaign that could benefit from a united front, but in a community of so many different people and opinions, do you think that’s possible?

• OPEN recently submitted an open letter to Facebook confronting them on the fact that users aren’t able to indicate multiple romantic partners. Can you talk a little bit about the strategy there?

William Winters is the founder and co-organizer of Bonobo Network, a membership community rooted in real-world and virtual events where people learn together – and from one another – about sexuality, pleasure, and relationships.

William’s perspectives on sexual communities, consent culture, polyamory/ethical nonmonogamy, and personal accountability have appeared in outlets including The New York Times, San Francisco Magazine, KQED, the San Francisco Chronicle, and numerous podcasts. 

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