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Title: SF hopes for big slice of gay marriage money
Post by: Shana A on May 18, 2008, 06:27:38 AM
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.DTL (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/BANH10O130.DTL)

San 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.