Polyamory, Fluid Love, and Why We Need to Talk About This in Queer Spaces 💗

Polyamory exists in our community. Loudly, quietly, awkwardly, and beautifully. Yet we don’t talk about it enough.

I sat down with my friend Lisette, a queer and fluid-identifying woman who is currently dating two people at the same time: a woman she has been seeing for a while and a man she recently connected with.

Here’s why her story matters.

First, everyone involved knows. This isn’t sneaking around. It’s honest, intentional, and rooted in care. That honesty is the heart of ethical non-monogamy.

Second, it’s work. People often romanticize polyamory as simply more attention or more intimacy, but Lisette kept it real. It’s scheduling, emotional check-ins, managing jealousy, and learning how to give time and energy to more than one person without losing yourself. It’s not about being greedy; it’s about communication.

Third, its growth. Lisette is learning what love looks like when you remove the idea of ownership. It’s not “you’re mine, so you can’t see anyone else.” It’s “I love you, and I want you to be happy, even if that happiness includes others.” That mindset is beautiful and brave, even when it’s hard.

And finally, it’s valid. Queer folks, especially women and femmes, are still told that “real love” means total exclusivity or that it doesn’t count. But that’s not everyone’s truth. Some people fall for more than one person. Some feel emotionally safe with one partner and sexually free with another. Some are simply exploring.

Polyamory isn’t a phase. It’s a real and meaningful way of loving that works for some people in certain seasons of their lives. Those stories deserve to be seen without shame.

Lisette’s experience is not a theory or a think piece. It’s a real queer woman navigating connection with honesty, care, and vulnerability. Sharing stories like hers gives our community permission to define love in ways that truly fit who we are.

If you’ve ever felt “wrong” for wanting more than one connection at a time, you’re not wrong, broken, or too much. You’re simply not monogamous. And that’s okay.

Let’s keep creating space for love in all its forms, without judgment.

We are excited to bring you our new Queer series on the Vybez Entertainment channel titled, Queer Vybez. This series was created as a safe space to learn, share and discuss various topics within the Queer culture to gain more connection and understanding. Lisette, our first guest, visits us from Atlanta to discuss how she identifies in the Queer community and her experience so far in newly exploring open relationships. Enjoy!

Are you queer and into Polyamory? If so, what’s been your experience? Share in the comments.

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