Welcome to the Black & Poly Meetups Administrators Page! Find all the resources you need to plan and hold meetups in your local area.
The Basics
- Black & Poly Meetups should be held at least once a quarter.
- The quarterly meetup should be a discussion centered around polyamory. See the list of topics and outlines created by Lisa Young below.
- Other meetups can be social events such as game night, dinner out, dancing, etc.
- Meetup locations should be family friendly but in a space that allows for private conversation.
- Meetups at adults-only venues and referencing adult topics should marked as unofficial.
- Meetups should be posted on Meetup.com as well as on any relevant social media site.
- Meetup Coordinator Startup Guide
Responsibilities
- Please only use official B&P logos on advertisements.
- The local meetup coordinator must keep their contact information up to date. Send changes to email and phone number to the Meetup Administrator. View the current coordinator list here.
- Coordinators are the public face of Black & Poly. Please act accordingly.
- Local coordinators are responsible for costs related to sponsoring the local group on Meetup.com and for any venue-related costs.
- Ron Young must be made an administrator in all local meetup and social media groups.
- Events that have a broader scope than the local community must be reviewed and approved by Ron Young.
Meeting Format
This document has a suggested meeting format for your discussion groups: B&P Group Meeting Format
Code of Conduct
Please ask members to review and abide by the Code of Conduct at each meeting. The local leadership team should address all misconduct immediately. Contact the Meetups Administrator if support is needed.
Liability Waiver
If you hold meetings in a private home, please have the home owner sign the liability waiver.
Meetup Topics
Quarterly discussion outlines are listed below. You can rotate through these topics in whatever order you choose.
Living and Working How We Love…Collectively
Love^2 A Black Love Revolution
Stages of Poly Relationships: Consent, Vulnerability, Consideration
Couples Commandments: The Dangers of Playing God in Your Relationships
Who’s Who? Who’s What? Dissecting Poly Partners
Liars Aren’t Sexy: Maintaining Honest Relationships