com) 31 33 31
Hotels.

Methodology
Harris Interactive(R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB).

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls.

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U.

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in the West Hollywood City Hall lobby, 8300 Santa
Monica Boulevard.
Many GLB online consumers rely on gay-specific travel expertise when
queried on the type of resources used when planning destination travel.g.

About Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.

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Figures for table 1 were not propensity weighted and are representative of the
total U.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies. EOE M/F/D/V
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com 34 46 33
Hotel website (e.com 22 24 22
Hotwire., Washington Blade, Bay Windows,
Dallas Voice) 14
None of these 27

Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U. (http://www.

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WHO: West Hollywood City Council; leaders of the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and transgender community; supporters of same-sex
marriages .m.

New National Study Shows Gays More Likely Than Non-Gays to Book Travel Online

com did not vary much (45
percent of GLBs said they are likely to visit Expedia.
"Clearly, the honeymoon with online travel sites is likely to grow as more
gay and lesbian consumers flock to specialized media and other gay-specific
travel and tourism resources.

TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations , which of the following websites are you
likely to visit?"

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2,361)
% % %
Travelocity.com 28 41 27
Priceline.g.S.
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One third of GLB adults use gay-specific websites to learn about future
leisure travel destinations

ROCHESTER, N. While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
book travel online, fewer than one in five (18%) GLB respondents said they did
not.com 27 32 27
Cheaptickets.S. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers.

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Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents' propensity to be online for the question in table 2, and those
figures are representative of the general U.hieurope.com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www.com

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WHERE: West Hollywood City Hall Lobby
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood

Editor's Note: The press is invited to a "Wedding Cake and
Champagne Reception" immediately following the news conference at The
Abbey Food and Bar, 692 N., Out Traveler , Genre, Passport) 25
Gay-specific reference books (e. adult population of GLB adults. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured.

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com, Marriot.com 15 21 15
Other 7 12 7
I don't make travel reservations online 34 18 35

Note: Data within this table weighted to reflect total U.

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Forty-six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz .com and Gay.com 40 45 40
Orbitz.com.

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Y., Gay . Unfortunately, there are several
other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more
serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.

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, a strategic public relations and marketing communications firm with
special expertise in the gay market.com, outandabout. Figures for age, sex , race, education, region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population. (http://www. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London -based HI Europe (http://www.

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com compared with 40% of
non-gays).com, top the list
of resources gays use to learn about future leisure travel destinations they
consider visiting.S.com) 32
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The City wants
to ensure that same-sex married couples are given the same
rights as other married couples.

WHEN: TODAY, March 14, 2005
5:30 p. Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood. When making leisure travel destination
decisions , GLB travelers are seeking direction on how they can spend their
dollars on both gay-friendly travel channels and destinations," said John
Butler, Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist for Witeck-Combs
Communications.g.witeckcombs.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application.

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In 1985, the
City became one of the first cities in the country to
establish a domestic partnership registry and enacted the
Domestic Partnership Ordinance, which provides equal rights
for domestic partners and married couples.
Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58%),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout. Hilton.g . Sampling error for GLB adults
(177) is plus or minus 9 percentage points.novatris.

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About one-half (52%) of GLB respondents were likely to visit
Travelocity.
These are the results of a survey of 2,630 U. This online sample is not a probability sample.

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News Editors/Community Editors
ADVISORY. Duran, Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe
Land, members of the West Hollywood City Council and
Equality California will celebrate a San Francisco County
Superior Court Judge's ruling today that withholding
marriage licenses from gays and lesbians is unconstitutional
at a news conference this afternoon, March 14, 2005 at 5:30
p. The legal milestone, if upheld on appeal,
would pave the way for California to follow Massachusetts in
allowing same-sex couples to wed. Gay and non-gay use of Expedia. The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive (R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications ,
Inc. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents.com ), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
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adults, of whom 177 were
self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual., Odysseus, Damron) 22
Gay-specific newspapers (e. Although we
remain interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity.com) is the
nation's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market.harrisinteractive.

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compared to 33 percent of non-gays.com 41 52 40
Expedia . GLB adult
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Close behind are national gay magazines (25%), such as
Passport, Genre , and Out Traveler, and gay-specific travel books (22%), such
as Damron and Odysseus guides. adult online population.harrispollonline.

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., According to a recent nationwide
survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
adults.com when making hotel reservations, compared to 40 percent of
non -gay respondents.
In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting.

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ADVISORY/City of West Hollywood Celebrates Ruling by California Superior Court Judge That Same-Sex Marriages Are Protected by the United States Constitution

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WHAT: West Hollywood Mayor John J.

Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood
has championed the rights of same-sex couples. adult online
population.

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TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting?"

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
(n=177)
%

Friend/ Relative/ Personal Experience 58
Gay -specific websites (e. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these
factors .