NY: State May See $155 Million Windfall From Marriage Equality’s First Year
The Williams Institute, an LGBT-related think-tank at the University of California, Los Angeles, has the latest estimate on how many marriage equality-related tourism dollars will roll into New York...
View ArticleNH: Economist Claims Marriage Equality Will Destroy State Financially
Economist Scott Moody believes the devaluation of marriage through same-sex marriage will eventually ensure a population in New Hampshire where the shrinking, younger generation will no longer be able...
View ArticleWA: New Study Says Marriage Equality Would Add $88 Million to State Economy
The Williams Institute released a report which estimates the economic impact of marriage for gays and lesbians in Washington State. According to a statement released by the Williams Institute about the...
View ArticleMD: Marriage Equality Could Boost Economy
Maryland’s same-sex marriage law could boost the wedding business in the state. Maryland is the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage. The seven other states have reported a positive financial...
View ArticleUSA: GOProud Leader Claims Marriage Equality Supporters Just Using Issue as...
Jimmy LaSalvia tried last night to explain why he and his allies in GOProud, a gay conservative group, endorsed anti-gay marriage Mitt Romney. “[Romney] has [in the past] demonstrated that he believes...
View ArticleUSA: New Poll Says Gays More Concerned With Economy Than Marriage Equality
A new online poll conducted by Harris Interactive and Logo indicates LGBT people, like their straight counterparts, are really freaking out about the economy. In fact, economic issues, unemployment and...
View ArticleOregon, USA: Marriage Equality Could Boost State’s Economy
The Williams Institute of UCLA Law recently released a report estimating the economic impact in the three newest states to approve gay marriage — Maine, Maryland and Washington. Massachusetts was the...
View ArticleUK: Marriage Equality Could Mean 18 Million Pound Boost to Economy
A new government estimate, reported by Pink News, shows a big windfall for the UK economy when marriage equality legislation is passed: The government estimated that more gay couples would want...
View ArticleHawaii, USA: New Study Says Marriage Equality Would Boost State Economy
According to Think Progress, a new study indicates that marriage equality would significantly boost the state’s economy, with very little economic downside. Isn’t that what always happens? Think...
View ArticleWhat’s Really Wrong With Marriage? Hint: It’s Not the Gays
There are some things seriously wrong with the institution of marriage, but marriage equality isn’t one of them. Forbes points to economics: Basically, marriage is a market, like steel scrap or copper....
View ArticleUSA, Arkansas: Top Official Backs Marriage Equality; Poll Shows Gains
A couple marriage equality stories coming out of Arkansas this morning. First off, the state’s top economic official Grant Tennille said he thinks marriage equality is a great idea for the state....
View ArticleDoes Discussing the Economic Benefits Cheapen the Argument for Marriage...
Just about every time a state debates same-sex marriage, a report emerges giving a multimillion-dollar figure to how much the state’s economy would be boosted by all those weddings. Gay-marriage...
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