If you’ve been on Seattle dating apps, you may have come across the letters ENM.

ENM stands for ethical non-monogamy, also known as polyamory, an increasingly common relationship type involving multiple partners. 

As ethical non-monogamy gains more recognition across the US, Seattle could be the next city to weigh polyamorous people as a protected class.

New York Times Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief Anna Griffin will tell us more.

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