Tag Archives: law

Progress on Polyamory Legal Protections in Portland

Jake Thomas, a reporter at the Guardian, recently interviewed me about the progress that folks in polyamorous relationships are making towards protections in local arenas — specifically Portland Oregon. You can find the article herehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/polyamory-legal-protections

Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference 2025 in Missoula

October 3 & 4, Missoula Montana The OH Hi Collective presents its second annual Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference at the University of Montana. Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff presents on How to Avoid Legal Prosecution for Consensual Kink on Saturday, October 4. Get ready for a wild ride of education with OH Hi Collective, The Branch CenterContinueContinue reading “Ruff & Tumble Kink Conference 2025 in Missoula”

Understanding the Legal Challenges of Non-Monogamous Relationships

My newest blog post on Psychology Today examines the three most common legal challenges facing consensually nonmonogamous relationships.

Satisfied Expert Witness Client

I recently provided some expert witnessing services for a case relevant to BDSM, and the lawyer provided the review below. “I hired Dr. Sheff for a criminal jury trial where the jury was being asked to discern between BDSM and intimate partner violence. Dr. Sheff was communicative and accessible leading up to trial and herContinueContinue reading “Satisfied Expert Witness Client”

BDSM & Law Panel for SSSS with Dr. Eli Sheff

Image: Logo for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in blue against a white background, four Ss stacked in a set of four (two on top and two on the bottom) inside a square blue box On Thursday August 15, 2024 at 9 am Pacific time/Noon Eastern I will present my work onContinueContinue reading “BDSM & Law Panel for SSSS with Dr. Eli Sheff”

Chosen Family Law Center’s Andy Izenson Joins Dr. Eli for the Bonding Hour

Join us on Live on October 26 2023 at 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific time for the Bonding Hour, when Dr. Eli and Carrie Jereslow interview with Andy Izenson ESQ about building queer families, legal challenges for sex and gender minorities, and how the Chosen Family Law Center is working for legal dignity and justiceContinueContinue reading “Chosen Family Law Center’s Andy Izenson Joins Dr. Eli for the Bonding Hour”

Vanity Fair Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Polyamorous Families

Read Dr. Eli’s newest interview in Vanity Fair

Dr. Eli Sheff’s New Psychology Today blog asks Is Polyamory a Sexual Orientation?

In my most recent Psychology Today blog I explore the possibility that polyamory may be a sexual orientation from legal and individual perspectives.   https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201610/is-polyamory-form-sexual-orientation