Gay
11.09.12
This week’s elections mean that gay marriage will soon be legal to the states of Washington, Maryland, and Maine—and that means many more same-sex couples are preparing to taste sample cakes and prune over-ambitious guest lists. To help get the party started, check out a few of the very first special offers and promotions meant to entice same-sex brides and grooms in those states.
Maine
The (first possible) Big Day: December 6, 2012
Camden Harbour Inn’s “Maine Is For ALL! Lovers Wedding Package”gives you and your guests the run of this urbane and carefully designed B&B. The offer, which starts at $15,960, includes the reception, breakfast, and two nights’ stay for up to 40 guests, based on double occupancy.
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06.20.12
It’s June and that means it’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride Month. Parades have been marching every weekend in cities and towns across the country. (For those who aren’t familiar: June was the chosen month as a nod to the Stonewall riots, regarded by most as the start of the Gay Rights movement.) This upcoming Sunday, the streets of NYC’s West Village will be lined with thousands of supporters, many from outside the city…and they’re going to need a place to crash. Lucky for them, lots of hotels are offering up great deals to show their support.
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06.27.11
The effects from the recent legalizing of gay marriage in New York are already starting to take shape. In peparation for the day legal ceremonies will finally be able to be performed—July 24—Mayor Bloomberg is preparing to launch a new campaign called "NYC I Do," which will seek to bring in gay tourists looking to get hitched. What does that mean for the city? About $400 million in estimated revenue over the next three years, just from gay marriage–related spending!
To boot, many of the NYC’s businesses have quickly shown their support for the historic decision, and are celebrating by offering special discounts for the many couples that have been patiently waiting for their time to come. Here are just a few I was able to find. (Without a doubt, more will surface as July 24 nears.) Happy Pride!
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06.23.11
Take a break from all the politics (I’m looking at you, New York) and celebrate diversity during the last weekend of Pride Month! While events in Philadelphia, Portland, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. have come and gone, there’s still time to join in on the party, with four of the best events still to come.
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