West Hollywood Unanimously Votes to Officially Recognize Throuples and Foursomes with New Domestic Partner Registry

West Hollywood’s City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to create a local registry that allows throuples, foursomes, and other multi-partner groups to officially register as domestic partners, granting them rights normally reserved for families, such as hospital visitation and tenant protections.

The ordinance, introduced by Mayor John Heilman, lets three or more adults file paperwork with the city clerk to record their relationship, provided the arrangement is consensual and the participants are not related by blood in a way that would bar marriage under California law.

Registration is open even to people who do not live in the city.

Leftists framed the measure as a practical step for adults who maintain romantic or committed relationships with more than one person.

“The measure also extends certain legal prote...