I am trying my damndest to be as out as reasonable, but I've had people warn me not to... but fuck it, I have a stable government job, as if they'd be allowed to fire me??
One of my (poly) friends is running for office in the Australian Sex Party (yes, it's a thing, and it's not quite as fringe as you'd think), and she says that their platform actually supports polyamory.... not that I've seen anything to that effect on their website beyond a rather bland statement along the lines of "all relationships are special and valuable and should be recognised". Australia does have a Polyamory Action Lobby which purports to try and campaign for rights.... but I sent them an email offering my full support if they want to do anything in WA and crickets. (I help run WA's polyamory meetup group so I have some level of clout).
As far as family goes: my parents have met the new beau and love him to bits. He's actually going to come with me to my mother's 50th birthday party in malaysia (she was born there), because Paul refuses to go to the country on principal. Paul's mum has met the new beau and also loves him to bits. It's only a matter of time before me and the three mothers have fancy tea and scones together whilst chatting about decoupage or something.
There will be no Italian Catholic Triad Committment Ceremony in which I'd be involved, sadly. The thought of a possible wedding (in a while! the relationship is about 6 months old) is a little frightening because I have no idea what to do about a poly wedding. I'd want boyfriends/girlfriends of the bride and groom to be involved in the wedding somehow, and this is something me and Paul are going to have to think about since people keep on asking us when the wedding is and we keep on shrugging at them.
Also, did I say? Paul has a new girlfriend and they make the most adorable couple. And now our polycule got a lot more interesting:
The best thing is we met her and B at a wedding years and years ago and have seen them around the place for a while. Paul's always had a little bit of a crush on her. Then one day they showed up at the polyamory meetup group and the rest is history! Just warms your heart doesn't it????