Most Santa Fe, N.M. marriage licenses go to same-sex couples

[RKP5637]

http://krqe.com/2014/09/06/most-sf-marriage-licenses-go-to-same-sex-couples/

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – More than half of the marriage licenses issued by Santa Fe County in the past year have gone to same-sex couples.

The number of licenses issued has doubled, and 55 percent went to same-sex couples, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Friday, citing data compiled by the county clerk’s office.

More than 2,500 licenses were handed out since becoming available to same-sex couples on Aug. 23, 2013, the figures show.

Of those, nearly 1,400 were requested by gay couples, with at least 600 of those couples coming from Texas and Oklahoma, officials said.

The rise in licenses has also led to an increase in revenue for Santa Fe area caterers, photographers and other wedding-related businesses.

Babak Dowlatshahi, owner of Insight Foto, said he’s gone from doing four weddings a year to about 30 in the past year.

[AngryAmish]

1. I tried to figure out something snarky to say.

But if the demand was so built up this is kinda sad. But finally...freedom.

[LuvNewcastle]

2. I think there are a lot of gay people

in that area. I've known several wealthy gay people who owned property in and around Santa Fe. I've been told that a lot of artists live there as well.