Reported as news. Actually advocacy------Study: Legal gay marriage would boost Michigan economy by $53.2M over three years

Study: Legal gay marriage would boost Michigan economy by $53.2M over three years | MLive.com:
"LANSING, MI — Legalizing gay marriage in Michigan would pump $53.2 million to the state's economy over three years, according to a new study from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.
Researchers, drawing on census data and experiences in other states, estimated that nearly 7,300 Michigan same-sex couples would choose to marry in the first three years if the state's ban was lifted.
They and their guests would spend an estimated $34.1 million on wedding arrangements and Michigan tourism in the first year alone, according to the study, and another $19.2 million over the next two years.
Researchers said that spending could support between 152 and 457 full- and part-time jobs and generate an estimated $3.2 million in sales tax revenue for state and local governments."