What we’re about
A collective of the Bay Area Polyamory & Consensually Non-Monogamous Groups. A place for polyamorous* people to have a collected source for many poly-friendly happenings and resources in Marin, North Bay, San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, San Jose and Santa Cruz. Each group represented here is a separate entity. To learn about each group, please visit our ABOUT pages (menu bar on left hand side of this page). The group itself is not a dating or hookup app. If you're looking for that, there are many others to choose from. This is a place to list events of interest to polyamorous, open, RA, multiamorous, etc people. If you are unsure of what polyamory is, please spend some time here: www.lovemore.com
*This group also welcomes people who are Consensually Non-Monogamous (CNM); Ethically Non-Monogamous (ENM); Relationship Anarchist (RA); Solo-polyamorous; in an Open Relationship, and more!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- SAN FRANCISCO: SF Cuddles - All Boosted Cuddle Party! April 27th 2024HeartLab, San Francisco, CA
RSVP's do not reflect actual attendance. Events are listed on multiple calendars. Sign up on Eventbrite only - to join our Cuddle Party!
Due to COVID-19, you must be fully vaccinated and boosted in order to attend the event. NOTE: Please read the event details as our policies have changed:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cuddles-cuddle-party-at-heartlab-saturday-april-27th-2024-tickets-805984189407Saturday, April 27th - Cuddle Party at HeartLab!
RSVPing here DOES NOT guarantee a spot - make sure to REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE. All other details can be found on Eventbrite.
What is a Cuddle Party?
Cuddle Party is a 3-4 hour workshop experience where participants engage in communication exercises, explore touch in a non-sexual space, experience personal exploration and intimacy, and have fun with like minded people.
More details are in the Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cuddles-cuddle-party-at-heartlab-saturday-april-27th-2024-tickets-805984189407).
- Brett Chamberlain of OPEN - ONLINE: LGBTQ & Polyam Peer Power group (San Mateo)Link visible for attendees
For our May 1 meeting, we welcome Brett Chamberlain of OPEN, an organization championing non-monogamous rights and acceptance. The non-monogamy landscape is evolving fast, with a surge in attention and a growing number of resources and communities. But this vibrant movement is overshadowed by a persistent social stigma and systemic barriers. Brett will be telling us more about the current and future projects supporting people in all sorts of consensually non-monogamous relationships. Brett says:
People power gets things done. Here are a few example of this in action:
- When Facebook launched an AI "dating coach" chatbot that perpetuated the most harmful myths and stigma around non-monogamy, we launched a rapid response and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Meta quietly patched the bot later that week.
- When a lifestyle club in Pittsburg was threatened with a surprise "sexually oriented business" tax that would have shut their doors forever, we helped mobilize community members to attend a meeting of the local Board of Supervisors, helping to prevent the club's closure.
- When Berkeley and Oakland proposed new protections for non-monogamous families and relationships, we mobilized dozens of phone calls, emails, and public comments to help ensure the ordinances' passage.
We don’t have to take this for granted! But to change laws and culture at scale, we need to advocate and organize! Brett will tell us more about OPEN, an advocacy nonprofit working to advance legal rights and cultural acceptance for non-monogamous families and relationships. OPEN has been pivotal in this area, securing protections and fostering awareness. Join the movement by signing up for OPEN's email list at www.open-love.org/hello. Together, we can create a more loving and inclusive world!
You can read more about Brett (and others on the OPEN team) here: https://www.open-love.org/team
More about our group, and how to RSVP to get your personalized Zoom link:
The Polyamory Peer Power meeting with the San Mateo County Pride Center is a social and discussion group for polyamorous/open/RA/poly-friendly/poly-curious/etc folks (18+) in San Mateo County (and beyond).
Each month on the 1st WEDNESDAY, we have an ONLINE discussion from 7:00-8:30pm PT. Topics are announced as we get closer to the event. Sometimes we have guest speakers, sometimes we will show a video and discuss, and sometimes we just choose a topic to share our own stories around.
Come share your experiences and ideas with others, and learn from them in return. Get to know other poly/open/etc people in San Mateo County!
REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this meeting:
https://tinyurl.com/smcpc-polyampower
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link and information about joining the meeting. Each computer/device will need their own registration. It's ok to have more than one person on a single screen/Zoom account. Keep your link! You can use it for future months. (If you are asked for a code, it's "poly" -- not capitalized, no quote marks, no punctuation!)Accessibility information: this group meets in English on Zoom and closed captioning is available.
Questions? Contact Elana Ron (she/they at Elana.Ron@sanmateopride.org or 650-465-2407
MORE INFO:
This is a social and discussion group for polyamorous/open/RA/poly-friendly/poly-curious/etc folks in San Mateo County (and beyond).Come share your experiences and ideas with others, and learn from them in return. Get to know other poly/open/etc people in San Mateo County (and beyond)!
The San Mateo County Pride Center is open to all, including LGBTQ, polyamorous, monogamous, monogamish, open, RA, poly-friendly, queer allies, as well as people from any background, race, gender or sexual identification, religion, political affiliation, and length of hair (or lack thereof!). If you are interested and respectful of diversity, we're happy to have you join us!
In order to support the Center, we are now asking for an optional & voluntary donation of $10-$15, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Thanks for helping us to keep the Center open and accessible to as many as possible!
While we are still online-only, you may make donations via the main Pride Center Website: https://sanmateopride.org/donations/
It would be great if you could add a note indicating that you are donating as part of attending the Polyamory Peer Power group. Thanks!We look forward to seeing you on the first Wednesday at 7pm!
Dawn Davidson, Paula, and the Pride Center staff
- SAN FRANCISCO: SF Cuddles - All Boosted Cuddle Party! May 11th 2024HeartLab, San Francisco, CA
RSVP's do not reflect actual attendance. Events are listed on multiple calendars. Sign up on Eventbrite only - to join our Cuddle Party!
Due to COVID-19, you must be fully vaccinated and boosted in order to attend the event. NOTE: Please read the event details as our policies have changed:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cuddles-cuddle-party-at-heartlab-saturday-may-11th-2024-tickets-851160292347Saturday, May 11th - Cuddle Party at HeartLab!
RSVPing here DOES NOT guarantee a spot - make sure to REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE. All other details can be found on Eventbrite.
What is a Cuddle Party?
Cuddle Party is a 3-4 hour workshop experience where participants engage in communication exercises, explore touch in a non-sexual space, experience personal exploration and intimacy, and have fun with like minded people.
More details are in the Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-cuddles-cuddle-party-at-heartlab-saturday-may-11th-2024-tickets-851160292347).
