Gay marriage has been good for the city’s bottom line.
Total revenue to the city’s marriage bureau jumped from $2.07 million from August through December 2010, to $2.26 million in the same period last year, after same-sex nuptials went into effect, according the City Clerk’s Office.
Gay couples began getting married on July 24 last year.
The city issued 36,913 marriage licenses from July 24, 2010, to Feb. 22, 2011, and 41,967 during the same time period the following year, ending yesterday, according to the clerk’s office.
The city does not require couples receiving marriage licenses to state their genders if they choose not to.