NYC Marriage Equality Act generates $259 Million in Economic Impact @ 聯合翻譯有限公司/聯合翻譯社

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NYC Marriage Equality Act generates $259 Million in Economic Impact

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同性婚姻合法與否可說是總統選舉的兵家必爭之地。雖然在政治觀及宗教信仰上，許多人對同性婚姻仍堅持己見，但同性婚姻帶來的經濟效應卻不可小覷。在檢視同性婚姻合法化的同時，也應該重新以不同的角度來看同性婚姻所帶來的周邊效應。

進入本文前，請先想想以下單字：(A)掩蓋 (B)騷動 (C)兼容並蓄

The economic benefits of NYC Marriage Equality Act are often (A.)overshadowed by the accompanying political and religious (B.)uproars. While the debate over the political and religious values of same-sex marriage may never subside, the revenue and economic impact it has generated are indisputable. One year after the enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, same-sex marriage has generated $16 million revenue in license fees and boosted New York City’s economy by $259 million.

紐約市《婚姻均等法案》帶來的經濟效益往往被政治及宗教信仰帶來的騷動所掩蓋。或許人們在同性婚姻的政治、宗教觀上的爭論永遠不會平息，但同性婚姻所帶來的稅收及經濟效應卻是無庸置疑。在《婚姻均等法案》通過後的一年，同性婚姻已為紐約市賺入美金一千六百萬的結婚證書稅收並帶動了美金兩億五千九百萬的經濟發展。

New York City Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced on the one year anniversary of Marriage Equality Act, “Marriage equality has made our city more open, (C.)inclusive and free—and it has also helped to create jobs and support our economy.” The new (1)cash cow brought significant economic boost to the city, majority in wedding related services. Same-sex couples tend to hold weddings and celebrations in local hotels and restaurants, which also raise the demand for photographers and caterers. While many same-sex couples hold more frugal weddings compared with the general population, they still spent an average of ten (2)grand on their weddings.

紐約市長布魯姆柏格及市議會發言人奎恩在《婚姻均等法案》的一週年上發表：「婚姻均等讓我們的城市更開放、更兼容並蓄、更自由，這也助長新的工作機會以促進紐約經濟。」這棵新的搖錢樹帶來為數可觀的經濟效應以婚禮相關產業為主。同性伴侶通常在註冊當地的餐廳或飯店禮舉行婚禮及慶祝儀式，這也讓攝影及外燴業者的需求量上升。雖然許多同性伴侶舉辦的婚禮通常比一般婚禮來的樸素簡單，籌備一場婚禮仍要花費美金一萬元左右。