Current Events > GAY weddings have boosted US economy by $3.8 billion :O

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ZannoL 05/29/20 8:20:25 PM #1:	https://nypost.com/2020/05/29/gay-weddings-boost-us-economy-by-3-8-billion-since-landmark-ruling/ Gay and lesbian weddings have boosted state and local economies by an estimated $3.8 billion since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in the United States in 2015, according to a study published on Thursday. Nearly 300,000 gay and lesbian couples have tied the knot since the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, according to researchers from the Williams Institute at Californias UCLA School of Law. Marriage equality has changed the lives of same-sex couples and their families, said the studys lead author Christy Mallory, state and local policy director at the Williams Institute. It has also provided a sizable benefit to business and state and local governments. Some $3.2 billion has been spent on weddings, while thousands of traveling wedding guests spent $544 million. The events generated an additional $244 million in state and local taxes, the research found. About 45,000 jobs also were supported by same-sex weddings, according to the study. Gay marriage was first approved in the state of Massachusetts in 2003, with several states following suit. By the time of the Supreme Courts landmark decision, some 242,000 same-sex couples had wed, the study said. The total has since more than doubled, with more than half a million gay and lesbian couples marrying in the United States. The United States is one of 28 United Nations member states that recognizes the right of same-sex couples to marry after Costa Rica joined the ranks on Tuesday. According to advocacy group Open For Business, gay marriage in Costa Rica could boost the economy by up to $592 million. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939908986] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>https://nypost.com/2020/05/29/gay-weddings-boost-us-economy-by-3-8-billion-since-landmark-ruling/ <quote>Gay and lesbian weddings have boosted state and local economies by an estimated $3.8 billion since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in the United States in 2015, according to a study published on Thursday. Nearly 300,000 gay and lesbian couples have tied the knot since the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, according to researchers from the Williams Institute at Californias UCLA School of Law. Marriage equality has changed the lives of same-sex couples and their families, said the studys lead author Christy Mallory, state and local policy director at the Williams Institute. It has also provided a sizable benefit to business and state and local governments. Some $3.2 billion has been spent on weddings, while thousands of traveling wedding guests spent $544 million. The events generated an additional $244 million in state and local taxes, the research found. About 45,000 jobs also were supported by same-sex weddings, according to the study. Gay marriage was first approved in the state of Massachusetts in 2003, with several states following suit. By the time of the Supreme Courts landmark decision, some 242,000 same-sex couples had wed, the study said. The total has since more than doubled, with more than half a million gay and lesbian couples marrying in the United States. The United States is one of 28 United Nations member states that recognizes the right of same-sex couples to marry after Costa Rica joined the ranks on Tuesday. According to advocacy group Open For Business, gay marriage in Costa Rica could boost the economy by up to $592 million.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/29/20 8:21:13 PM #2:	I would have never guessed that high of a number honestly --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://tinyurl.com/y9fpdoll <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939909031] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>I would have never guessed that high of a number honestly </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Damn_Underscore 05/29/20 8:21:26 PM #3:	Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are --- Shenmue II = best game of all time Shenmue = 2nd best game of all time <cite>Damn_Underscore posted [p:939909041] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 05/29/20 8:21:51 PM #4:	B-b-but the sanctity of marriage!!! --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:939909067] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>B-b-but the sanctity of marriage!!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 05/29/20 8:24:45 PM #5:	Damn_Underscore posted... Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are Just wait until they realize how expensive divorces are. <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:939909187] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are</quote> Just wait until they realize how expensive divorces are. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE FOSTER 05/29/20 8:25:07 PM #6:	Turbam posted... B-b-but the sanctity of marriage!!! meanwhile all them conservatives have girlfriends or boyfriends thewmselves <cite>CADE FOSTER posted [p:939909205] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>B-b-but the sanctity of marriage!!! </quote> meanwhile all them conservatives have girlfriends or boyfriends thewmselves</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spudger 05/29/20 8:25:22 PM #7:	That guy was a fucking idiot for not making the cake for those gay couples --- -Only dead fish swim with the current http://error1355.com/ce/spudger.html <cite>spudger posted [p:939909223] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>That guy was a fucking idiot for not making the cake for those gay couples </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/29/20 8:26:32 PM #8:	Damn_Underscore posted... Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939909284] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/29/20 8:32:41 PM #9:	Bump <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939909573] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 05/29/20 8:33:32 PM #10:	Sounds gay tbh --- https://imgur.com/mptS9Qj <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:939909621] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Sounds gay tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leviathan1 05/29/20 8:35:15 PM #11:	Gays are awesome <3 --- Playing: Uncharted 4 <cite>Leviathan1 posted [p:939909711] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Gays are awesome <3 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tsukasa1891 05/29/20 8:43:16 PM #12:	I wonder how much gay/lesbian divorce will boost the economy and leave a biter taste in their mouth when they realize they'd be better off never getting married in the first place. <cite>Tsukasa1891 posted [p:939910092] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>I wonder how much gay/lesbian divorce will boost the economy and leave a biter taste in their mouth when they realize they'd be better off never getting married in the first place. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/29/20 9:03:27 PM #13:	Tsukasa1891 posted... I wonder how much gay/lesbian divorce will boost the economy and leave a biter taste in their mouth when they realize they'd be better off never getting married in the first place. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939910914] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Tsukasa1891 posted... </cite> <quote>I wonder how much gay/lesbian divorce will boost the economy and leave a biter taste in their mouth when they realize they'd be better off never getting married in the first place.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/29/20 10:19:42 PM #14:	Bump. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939914367] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Bump. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AdrianBeterson 05/29/20 10:22:21 PM #15:	Well straight marriages are at an all-time low since 2018 so its interesting that its gay marriage thats giving it a boost. --- https://imgur.com/oaIIJxf <cite>AdrianBeterson posted [p:939914484] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Well straight marriages are at an all-time low since 2018 so its interesting that its gay marriage thats giving it a boost. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 05/29/20 10:22:44 PM #16:	Damn_Underscore posted... Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:939914498] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/30/20 12:34:26 PM #17:	Bump. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939936425] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Bump. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pikachupwnage 05/30/20 12:37:53 PM #18:	Damn_Underscore posted... Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are --- My Mario Maker 2 Maker ID is J2K-RFD-K4G Even In sigs FOE! http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/665/328/d75.gif <cite>pikachupwnage posted [p:939936570] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Damn_Underscore posted... </cite> <quote>Gay people learning how much of a ripoff weddings are</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 05/30/20 12:42:17 PM #19:	I still like that joke from Leno years ago that some gay people are pissed off that its legalized because now they have no excuse as to why they can't commit and get married. On a side note, the keyboard update for my Samsung tablet about two weeks ago is absolutely awful and ruined the entire thing. Because now when I type in gay it apparently tried to auto-correct the word to guy. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:939936748] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>I still like that joke from Leno years ago that some gay people are pissed off that its legalized because now they have no excuse as to why they can't commit and get married. On a side note, the keyboard update for my Samsung tablet about two weeks ago is absolutely awful and ruined the entire thing. Because now when I type in gay it apparently tried to auto-correct the word to guy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lyrica 05/30/20 12:43:01 PM #20:	Woot, woot! <cite>Lyrica posted [p:939936786] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Woot, woot! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KStateKing17 05/30/20 12:44:03 PM #21:	pikachupwnage posted... About $1200 for that cake --- The 17th King of the State of K <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:939936819] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>pikachupwnage posted... </cite> <quote></quote>About $1200 for that cake </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 05/30/20 4:32:48 PM #22:	Lyrica posted... Woot, woot! <cite>ZannoL posted [p:939946342] in GAY weddin... [t:78730539]...</cite> <quote>Lyrica posted... </cite> <quote>Woot, woot!</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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