Puh-leeze.
I hope that when Democrats get elected this fall we see the phenomenal tourism opportunity that lies in luring same sex couples to Massachusetts to spend their tourism dollars here.
First, the legislature should repeal the 1913 law that was upheld yesterday. State in it that marriages that are entered into here are valid here only unless recognized elsewhere. That way, people can come here, get married, go home, ask why their marriage isn't valid there. the 1913 law was meant to discriminate against African Americans. Period. Therefore, it's unconstitutional. 6 of the 7 SJC justices are wrong.
Second, invest in expenditures in media targeted to the GLBT community, inviting them to come to our city. We have a ton of hotels bordering on, and in, the South End, which is a wonderful gay-friendly community. From there, trips to all the major American tourist destinations based in our area are easy(ish) to get to.
Third, be poised to offer economic development assistance to the businesses that will sprout up as a result of the needs generated by the increase in GLBT tourists and their families coming here to marry.
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Gay tourism is great but Boston's gay life is extremely boring and assimilationist. There are barely any fun gay clubs and bars left, and the gay restaurants have dwindled too with the furthering of gentrification of the south end. I wish we could have a few really awsome full time gay clubs and bars in the city, aside from Machine. I'm sorry but I'd rather go to Miami or San Francisco where there is a vibrant fun scene.
Is that all you want? Gay Clubs? Don't our tourist attractions serve as enough of an incentive, gay or straight? My point is that Boston should be a destination for its tourist attractions and that we should market those to the GLBT community. "You can go visit old battlefields in the South, but you can't get married there! C'mon up to MA and pay us a visit. History with a conscience." (Ohh, I like that last part.)
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