West Hollywood approves registry for multi-partner relationships

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 16:46 · Updated 16:52

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West Hollywood approved an ordinance allowing people in relationships of three or more to register with the city and receive certain visitation and housing protections. The measure does not grant the same legal status as marriage or a traditional domestic partnership.

The city council approved a registry for relationships involving three or more adults; the Daily Wire reports the vote was unanimous and the ordinance takes effect December 2.
Registered partners are eligible for certain visitation rights at healthcare facilities and city-operated jails, and housing protections including limits on eviction or lease nonrenewal when a partner remains in a home.
The registry does not confer the same legal rights as marriage or a traditional domestic partnership under state law. People from outside West Hollywood may register, and the Daily Wire says the city has not announced when registration will open.
Eligibility conditions include mutual consent and that participants are not closely related; the Daily Wire also says they must be at least 18, share life’s necessities, and accept responsibility for one another’s welfare.
The ordinance follows a city measure barring discrimination based on family or relationship structure. Christina Fialho brought the registry proposal to Councilmember Chelsea Lee Byers in 2025, according to the reports.

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Key facts

Location: West Hollywood, California
Eligible relationships: Three or more adults; people who live outside the city may register.
Effective date: December 2, according to the Daily Wire.
Rights described: Certain visitation and housing protections; not equivalent to marriage or a traditional domestic partnership.