The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) and the City of San Francisco are celebrating the announcement from the California Supreme Court that same-sex couples are officially allowed to marry in the state of California.
“San Francisco is proud to welcome gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender couples to the first city in the United States to perform same-sex marriages and the only state in the U.S. where everyone has a constitutional right to marry,” said Joe D’Alessandro, SFCVB president & CEO. “We encourage visitors to celebrate the freedom to marry in San Francisco – where LGBT history continues to be made.”
Massachusetts allows same-sex couples to marry but couples there must remain residents of that state.
Supporters of same-sex marriage are encouraged to attend a "celebration of love and family" at the San Francisco LGBT Center, 1800 Market St., at 5 p.m. this evening.
San Francisco is the #1 gay-friendly destination in the U.S. and Canada, by a 19 percent margin, according to The Travel Industry Association (TIA) 2006 Travel Survey. The city has long been known for its values of acceptance and respect for the rights of the individual.
