What is Poly House Party Weekend?

What is Poly House Party Weekend?

The first EVER international DIY festival celebrating *your* polyamory *your* way. It is kids of four parent households, poly-fi triads, primaries and their play partners, the ethically non-monogamous, the happily unpartnered withl lovers, the incidentally monogamous, the polysaturated, the overly single, the doubly heartbroken, the label-resistant, those too-complex-to-explain, and our wonderful not-wired-that-way supportive allies. It is barbecues, keggers, potlucks, raves, picnics, blues dances, play parties, tantric retreats, game nights, field days, movement fundraisers, cuddle parties, and fancy dinners. It is raising awareness about our culture, our relationship preference, and the idea that freedom of relationship choice is important to society at large. It is a community bonding experience, our way-- because everyone will do it a little differently.

Why should it matter to me?

Aside from any other excuse to throw a party?
STRENGTH IN UNITY. Because the world needs to see the polyamory community come together in celebration-- because alone, we are vulnerable, but together, we are strong.
ACCEPTANCE. Because building a strong, proud, happy, & ethical public presence makes it easier for more people to be out comfortably.
IDENTITY. Because showing the world our cultures, our diversity, and what makes us unique, shows them we are real and valuable, and not just a 'phase,' but how we live & love.
SUPPORT. Because we are already fighting for our rights, and that fight is just beginning.

What's PHPW's goal, anyway?

We want to see people hosting all kinds of events that weekend to celebrate polyamory, across the world!
We want to see polys globally to spend the weekend building and nurturing their communities, and raising awareness about our culture and relationship preference.
We would love to see the largest organizations working for our rights have some of the support they need, in dollars, resources and volunteers.
We hope to see polys across the world more connected to each other and the issues we are facing together in our fight for acceptance.

How do I participate?

*Throw a party! (this can be a movie night, game night, picnic, barbecue, play party, dance party, keg party, a nice dinner... anything goes!)

*Open it to the community! Post it on our site so polys in your area can find it:
www.Polyhouseparty.com/all-parties

You'll fill out some simple info about your party, and get an event page that local polys can find by city and tags, so you can grow your community by meeting the people interested in the kind of experience you want to create!

*Don't have ideas or energy to host? Come find a party for Poly House Party Weekend on our site!
www.polyhouseparty.com

(Pro-tip: Use it to plan your weekend of revelry if your city has a lot going on. Or, if your city doesn't seem to have enough to suit your taste, bug your poly friends and get them to make an event too! After all, we're poly-- the more the merrier!)

We can't wait to celebrate with you.
~The Poly House Party Weekend Team
Jess, Mai Li, Amanda, & David