In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers ...

In July 2025, Uganda’s courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers ...

With gay marriage now legal nationwide, many (like William Baude in the New York Times) are now wondering if legalized polygamy may be next, and some (like Fredrik Deboer in Politico) are suggesting ...

Kody has been a polygamist since 1993 when he took his second wife, Janelle Brown. Pic credit: TLC Kody Brown and his family brought polygamy to prominence in 2010 with their hit TLC show Sister Wives ...

Pastors push back against those who use faith to justify multiple marriages. In sub-Saharan Africa, about 11 percent of people live in polygamous homes, while that percentage rises to 40 percent in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most polygamous marriages are "polygynous," a union between one husband and multiple wives. HerminUtomo/iStock via Getty Images ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David W. Lawson, University of California, Santa Barbara (THE CONVERSATION) In July ...