SF hopes for big slice of gay marriage money
Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross
Sunday, May 18, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/BANH10O130.DTLSan Francisco's tourist industry is betting that gay marriage will lead to a boon in same-sex wedding and honeymoon packages.
Nationally, gay tourism amounts to a $60 billion-a-year industry. Thanks to Thursday's ruling by the state Supreme Court striking down the ban on same-sex marriage, California stands to become a destination spot for gay and lesbian couples from around the world who want to get hitched.
And San Francisco is hoping for the biggest slice of the wedding cake.