Wh same-sex marriage now legal five new stat, longtime gay upl mt ci whether gettg married will benef or hurt them fancially.
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THE ENOMIC BENEFS OF GAY MARRIAGE
Fancial implitns are likely not at the top of the list for gay upl cidg to clare their votn matrimony, but there are several to nsir. * financial implications of gay marriage *
Not all gay married upl, however, have found that marriage leads to fancial bliss. Can Gay Coupl File Jot Tax? Do the IRS Regnize Gay Marriage?
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GAY AND GETTG MARRIED? FANCIAL ADVANTAG (AND DISADVANTAG)
Big rporatns want same-sex upl to be allowed to marry bee they believe gay marriage is good for bs. Those employers argued that they want to rec and reta the most creative and productive workers to make their bs petive, and that clus lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) workers. A gay man who liv Massachetts wh his hband might not want to transfer to an office Oh where his marriage isn’t regnized.
The enomic ripple effects of gay marriage n spread even further. Some observers, most notably petivens gu Richard Florida, argue that tolerant polici and environments — cludg for gay people — are sential for nurturg creative workers who will drive enomic growth. She was an expert wns the Proposn 8 trial and is the thor of “When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societi Legalize Same-sex Marriage?