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• Overall, from 2002 to 2004 Massachusetts saw a net loss of 603 individuals in same-sex couples. After marriage equality, it gained 119 individuals in same-sex couples.

• Creative class individuals in same-sex couples were 2.5 times more likely to move to Massachusetts in the three years after marriage equality than in the three years before. Among all states, Massachusetts ranked 3rd in this statistic. Among New England and Northeastern states, Massachusetts ranked 1st.

• Individuals in same-sex couples who moved to Massachusetts after marriage equality were younger than individuals who moved before –the average age fell from 41 to 29.

• Nearly seven in ten (69%) individuals in same-sex couples who moved to Massachusetts after marriage equality were female, compared to only 27% among those who moved before. This is consistent with data showing that approximately two-thirds of marriages in the state are among female couples.

• The proportion in the creative class among individuals in same-sex couples who moved to Massachusetts after marriage equality (86%) was nearly double the proportion among those who moved before marriage equality (45%).

• The Health and Marriage Equality in Massachusetts survey of 559 individuals who are part of a married same-sex couple in Massachusetts found that 8% had moved to the state. More than half (51%) of these said that marriage equality or the state’s LGBT rights climate was a factor in their decision to move there—20% cited this as the only factor for their move.