Politics & Government
Same-Sex Marriage Expected to Boost Wedding Business
Cake shops, wedding venues expect to see part of $90 million boost from marriage-equality provision.
With the passage of Question 6, approving same-sex marriage, some financial analysts say Maryland’s economy could see as much as a $90 million boost, according to a recent Gazette story.
Mark Yost, president of the Maryland Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, quoted research from UCLA's Williams Institute that suggested there could be $3.6 million in sales and lodging tax revenue, and $21 million per year from other wedding-related businesses.
A reporter for the Baltimore Business Journal spoke with Mary Alice Yetskey, marketing director of Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes, who believes that her business will see a “much busier January” than normal.
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The article also quotes Mark Scurti, an attorney specializing in LGBT issues at Towson’s Pessin Katz Law, discussing the need for lawyers who “understand the intricacies” of same-sex couple marriages.
