New York Honeymoons: The Power of the Gay Dollar

Terrific article in the NY Times today about the steady procession of same-sex couples to get married in New York hints at the ability of marriage equality to boost a state’s bottom line.

But gay marriage festivities continued in some parts of the state on Monday. In Niagara Falls, where a lesbian couple married at midnight on Sunday, 46 other same-sex couples wed in a group ceremony on Monday that local tourism officials said was meant to kick off a campaign to make the city a wedding and honeymoon destination for gay couples.

More here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/nyregion/same-sex-marriages-begin-in-communities-statewide.html

Published by edsalvato

Educator, marketing, communications and travel safety expert; LGBTQ Pavilion at the New York Times Travel Show; public speaker; expert panel organizer and moderator

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