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The next marriage redefinition? Massachusetts lesbian ‘throuple’ expecting their first child (Video)

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BOSTON, MA, April 24, 2014  – Three “married” lesbians in Massachusetts have announced they are expecting the first of several children intended for their polygamous union. But marriage advocates say the story confirms their warnings about the slippery slope created by redefining marriage and granting legal privileges based on a self-identified characteristic like sexual orientation. The three women – Doll, 30; Brynn, 32; and Kitten, 27 – are not legally married to all the members of the polyamorous coupling, something not permitted under state or federal law. Brynn and Doll have been together since 2009. However, it is Brynn and Kitten who were legally “married” in a ceremony last August; Doll was “handfasted” to both. “We had specialist lawyers draw up paperwork so our assets are equally divided,” Brynn said. They consider themselves a  “throuple.”  Brynn said, “I like to think of us as a romantic committee.” The idea for the ceremony, culminated when each...