//Study: Same-sex weddings have boosted economies by $3.8 billion since gay marriage was legalized

Study: Same-sex weddings have boosted economies by $3.8 billion since gay marriage was legalized

Same-sex weddings have been a boon for the wedding industry since gay marriage was legalized in 2015 — and in the years since, it’s boosted state and local economies by $3.8 billion, a new study estimates.The same-sex wedding industry also supported at least 45,000 jobs and generated more than $244.1 million in state and local sales tax since June 2015, according to the report from