Chesapeake Polyamore Network (CPN)
   
Support, Social Activities, Public Education and Advocacy
for the Polyamorous, Poly-Friendly, and Poly-Curious
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Poly Resources

Organizations (National & International)

  • National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
    CPN is a proud Coalition Partner of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
  • The Institute for 21st Century Relationships
    A new charitable educational and research organization devoted to the support of all intimate relationship choices, including polyamory.
  • The Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund
    This new (2001) charitable group provides legal support for persons suffering from discrimination due to sexual practices, lifestyle, or family structure.
  • Liberated Christians
    Extensive interactive resource site for polyamory and swinging education and help in overcoming traditional Christian teachings that have no biblical basis, but which nonetheless affect everyone in society, whether Christian or not. Promotes intimacy and other centered sexualty.
  • Poly in the UK
    Resources for poly folks in the United Kingdom including both UK resources and international ones.
  • Church of All Worlds
    The mission of the Church of All Worlds is to evolve a network of information, mythology and experience that provides a context and stimulus for re-awakening Gaea, and re-uniting her children through tribal community dedicated to responsible stewardship and evolving consciousness.
  • Human Awareness Institute
    HAI's core activity is conducting weekend workshops which are a powerful vehicle for better understanding and experiencing why we do what we do. While based in the SF Bay Area, HAI has arms in several locations worldwide.
  • Sacred Space Institute
    Our intention is to create a context in which the arts of whole systems healing, sacred sexuality, polyamory, community development and new paradigm relating can be taught, developed, applied, given professional legitimacy, and disseminated internationally.
  • Polyamory Institute of Australia
    Resources and information about polyfidelity and polyamory, put together by the Polyamory Institute of Australia, an education and research institute within Whole Life University.
  • The Polyamory Society
    The Polyamory Society is a nonprofit organization which promotes and supports the interests of individuals of multipartnered relationships and families.

Publications

Essays

Bisexual-Specific Resources

  • bi all means...
  • BiSexual & Married
    The focus of Bisexual & Married is to provide a clean, bi-friendly environment, with good information, where bisexual married & singles can go and talk about their feelings, hopes, fears and concerns, whatever their sex, age, or sexuality.

General Informational Sites

  • Poly-friendly Professionals
    Listings of counselors, therapists, lawyers, and other professionals who are open-minded about polyamory.
  • Alternatives
    A huge list of links covering a broad assortment of topics related to gender and sexuality, among other things.
  • Stef's "Information About Polyamory" page
    Information about polyamory, including a link collection and Stef's Poly Post Archive, collected writings about polyamory semi-organized by subject.
  • alt.polyamory home page
    The alt.polyamory home page contains the alt.polyamory FAQs, Howard Landman's Polyamory Index, listings of poly events, regional groups, and mailing lists; links to home pages of poly folks; essays about polyamory; poly-oriented artwork, and other poly-related links.

Contacting Other Poly People

FAQ's

Usenet Newsgroups

  • Usenet - alt.polyamory
    For those who maintain multiple love relationships. A USENET newsgroup more or less full of people interested in talking about polyamory and related topics. Personal ads should be posted to alt.personals.poly, not to this newsgroup.

Polyamory Pride and Advocacy

Polyamory Newsgroups/Listserves

  • uk-poly
    This list was proposed for discussion by poly folks or about poly issues, centred and focused on the UK. New members are invited to subscribe and offer a short introduction which will be posted to the list before approving the subscription. Personal attacks or advertising are unwelcome on the list. For more details see http://bi.org/uk-poly/ or e-mail mailto:owner-uk-poly@bi.org e-mail 
  • The Poly list
    A group of people who are interested in discussing extended, multi-adult, non-monogamous intimate relationships. This list replaces the "triples" mailing list and is a moderated list for discussion of poly issues. To subscribe send a message to listserv@polyamory.org e-mail with the line "subscribe poly <your name>". You must give your name or the request will bounce. For more details see the Charter and FAQ at http://www.polyamory.org/Howard/poly.html
  • The Love List
    An e-mail list by the folks at Loving More magazine http://www.lovemore.com/ Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LovingMore_lovelist/ for more information or to join.
    The folks at Loving More magazine also sponser other mailing lists, see http://lovemore.com/section/links for more information.
  • Unitarian Universalist Poly list
    This is a rather free form list of Unitarian-Universalist Polys who are just getting started in organizing a formal Unitarian Universalist Polyamory group that will be, hopefully, formally recognized by the Unitarian Fellowship in the same manner they recognize the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendereds (GLBT) and Pagans (CUUPS). The list is quite active and getting more so all the time. To join up, go to UU Poly List FAQ.
  • poly-dykes
    Discussion list for women who practice non-monogamy and other forms of unconventional relationships with other women. To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@queernet.org e-mail with the words "subscribe poly-dykes" in the body of the message. For up-to-date information on the poly-dykes mailing list, address email to: majordomo@queernet.org and in the body type ONLY: info poly-dykes
  • Polyfidelity
    A mailing list for people who are interested in poly-fidelitous relationships. To subscribe send a message to majordomo@sara.zia.com e-mail with the line "subscribe polyfi" in the body of the message. The list address is polyfi@sara.zia.com e-mail .
  • OPEN
    A list for women in open relationships. It is primarily for married women who date women outside of the marriage, but any woman in a committed, long-term relationship who also dates outside of the relationship is welcome to join. For more details see http://lunamorena.net/open/
  • Poly-under30
    A mailing list for poly, poly-curious, and poly-friendly people in their twenties and late teens. To subscribe to this list, send mail to listserv@polyamory.org e-mail saying "sub poly-under30 Your Name" in the body of the message (no quotes, and substitute your own name or preferred nickname.) For more details see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/Poly-Under30
  • poly-religion
    This list is meant as a forum for the specific discussion of any the religious and philosophical issues that have an effect on relationships which come up in a polyamorous lifestyle. People not currently poly are encouraged to subscribe though we note that intolerance of lifestyle is *not* acceptable. People not currently religious are encouraged to subscribe, while noting that intolerance of religion is not acceptable. General discussion of religion (for information's sake, and on the theory that sharing accurate info is a good thing) is also on topic. The subscribe info is to send email to listserv@polyamory.org e-mail with SUBSCRIBE poly-religion <Your name> in the body. E-mail gwynyth@polyamory.org e-mail for more details.
  • Kentucky Polyamory Listserv
    I would like this to serve as a way for KY poly people to meet electronically, discuss current poly events, and perhaps... find a new friend or two. For those that do not know, poly is short for polyamory, or the idea of loving more than one. Topics for discussion in this group would include how to meet other polys, living arrangements, sharing successes and horror stories.... basically all facets of life. to sign up
  • Tennessee Poly Listserv
    This is a discussion group for (but not limited to) poly folk in the Tennessee area. Discussion is not limited, but this is not a place for swingers. Flirting will not be discouraged, but trolling will not be tolerated. Let's all chat and make some new friends, have fun, and find out what makes polyamory work for each of us. This list is privately archived to preserve the privacy of its members. Because of a recent problem on the list, it is now restricted. A letter of introduction is required before approval will be granted. If you know someone on the list,it would help if they put in a word for you as well. For more information, mailto:keman61@usit.nete-mail   To sign up...
  • New Jersey Polyamory Group
    Description: Discussion group on poly-related topics. To subscribe, send an empty message to: Group Moderator: njpoly-owner@egroups.com e-mail or go to the signup page.
  • Vancouver Polyamory Discussion Group
    To subscribe, send a message to Group Moderator e-mail or go the this e-group's home page. Group Moderator: vanpoly-owner@egroups.com
  • Mid-West Poly List
    Mid-west Poly List is a list designed to engender enlightened discussion regarding multi-partner relationships, and responsible non-monogamy, sometimes known as polyfidelity or polyamory. Participants must be of legal age to subscribe. Singles, divorced and couples (both members being in agreement) are all welcome. See their Yahoo group for more information.
  • Loving Friends
    (This group seems to be centered in Indiana... ed.)This is the Loving Friends E-mail server, on egroups. Be aware that you may receive several letters some days but if they do not mean anything to you, just delete them! This service is to provide communications between those serious about the Polyamory lifestyle. If this is something that interests you, then enjoy this service. If not, please do not sign on. Thanks....and enjoy yourself! Mike & Marsha To join...
  • New York City Area Poly List
    To subscribe, send an empty message e-mail . Signup page.
  • Bi-Poly-Lovers
    A group to help those of us that are looking for a poly relationship. Although it is primarily for women who are bisexual and looking to have a relationship with an established couple. This could be a married couple or companions where one or both of the partners are bi...... We are not looking to break up relationships, only to further our own experiences at the hands of loving and caring partners...often time with a strong Friendship bond attached. Group Moderator: bi-poly-lovers-owner@egroups.com To subscribe, send a message e-mail or go the this e-group's home page
  • The Toronto Poly Group
    Toronto and area group of bi and/or poly women who communicate via internet and other social events. To subscribe, send a message e-mail or go to this e-group's home page.
  • KanPoly
    A discussion list for those in and around Kansas interested in Polyamory and various forms of non-monogamy. This is not a meet market or swingers site. Males, females, singles, married, triads, moreads, hetro, homo, and bisexuals all welcome. Discuss with others who are interested in alternatives to marrige in it's traditional form. To sign up, click here.