The numbers are in on marriage licenses issued in New York City during 2011—and the results are inspiring.
More than 4,000 additional licenses were handed out this year, a 14% increase from 2010. Officials have credited LGBT couples as the main reason for the jump–though the city doesn’t require couples to disclose their gender on marriage application.
“Gay people come to New York because it’s a place of tolerance,” NYU sociology professor Harvey Molotch told the Wall Street Journal. “It’s already a place to come for vacation, and that lends itself to getting married, too. You can stay there, have a good time, and do lots of things. It’s like that ‘YMCA
‘ song.”
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Queerty called up Mayor Bloomberg to congratulate him about the news, but we could only pick out the following words over the blaring noise of what seemed to be disco music.
“Young man, there’s no need to feel down,” explained Hizzoner. “I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. I said, young man, ’cause you’re in a new town, there’s no need. To. Be. Un-hap-py.”
Source: WSJ via On Top. Images via Brian Jeurgens, ABC, Casablanca Records
Lucifer
I will marry one day and we will both think alike and lift weights.
Avenn
I hate it when nowadays these articles don’t include their luring thumbnail images anywhere in the articles themselves.
Daniel C
@Avenn: I was thinking the exact same thing!
t money
yes!!! who is that a picture of? the two guys kissing. movie? real life?
steve sydney
It’s sad if I’m correct but I think the picture was of Chris Evan’s gay brother. Looks like it’s from a film and I’ve read he’s trying to get into acting..
I say sad because.. I know the guys face well enough after the countless fantasies yet have no idea of his actual name..
Esculapio Mitiríades Torquemada de la Cueva
@steve sydney: Yup, it’s Scott Evans, kissing Brett Claywell. The still is from One Life to Live, where they played a gay couple.