The New York metropolitan area is home to a self-identifying gay and bisexual community estimated at 568,903 individuals, the largest in the United States and one of the world's largest. Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.
How many self-identified LGB people live in the New York metropolitan area? On what date did New York legalize gay marriage? How many days after gay marriage was legalized were gay marriages allowed to take place? How many people identify as gay or bisexual in NYC? Same-sex marriage became legal on what date in New York? Since Gay marriage became legal, how many days did people have to wait to marry?