Gay Marriage Has Brought In Over $1 Billion To The US Economy Gay marriage has made it monsoon on the US economy according Broadly reports: More than 123,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in the year since the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. According to a new study, these weddings have boosted economic and job growth. In the year since the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision guaranteeing marriage equality, weddings with same-sex couples have contributed a $1.58 billion boost to the national economy. According to a study conducted by the Williams Institute, a think tank at UCLA Law dedicated to research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy, an estimated 123,000 same-sex couples in the US have married since the SCOTUS decision last June. The study estimates the impact of these marriages on state and local economies, sales tax, and job creation; according to its findings, increased revenue from wedding expenses has created as many as 18,900 jobs in the last year. Andrew Rigie, executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, agrees that his industry has benefitted from same-sex weddings. In an email, he told Broadly, “Same-sex marriage has certainly provided an economic boost for many hospitality businesses that get to host couples on their special day. Making it rain on you haters!
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Making It Rain On You Heterosexuals: Gay Marriage Has Brought In Over $1 Billion To The US Economy
