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A Day in Gay America: November 9, 2012

An amazing assortment of images came in from our readers as part of "A Day in Gay America." From silly and creative, to meaningful and heartfelt, this is what you were doing on November 9, 2012.

A Day in Gaylarious America 2012

We asked the LGBT comedians we love on our Gaysayer Twitter feed to be a part of "A Day in Gay America." Be forewarned, you can never un-see these photos.

A Day in Gay America Without Don't Ask, Don't Tell

For the first time, men and women in the military can openly share their photographs as part of our "A Day in Gay America" project.

A Day in Gay America as It Unfolded on Twitter

For the first time, we asked readers to tweet photos for A Day in Gay America, and that made for a lively look at our varied lives from sunrise to well past sunset.

These Families Are All LGBT and All American

Photos submitted as part of The Advocate's A Day in Gay America project show that "the new normal" has a lot in common with the old normal.

Nikki and Jill Goldstein Show Us Their Day in Gay America

A Day in Gay America focuses on one growing family and finds a loving home that probably looks a lot like any other.

A Day in Gay America Shows Another Day at the Office

Working for a living is the great equalizer. Your photos show that we have stereotype-busting careers.

Follow the Day in Gay America in Live Tweets and Instagrams

We want to see what happens in your lives from dawn to late at night all over America today. Submit photos via Twitter and Instragram using the hashtag #DayInGay (like all those folks below), or submit it using our online form.

Get Ready for the Annual Day in Gay America

On November 9, share a slice of your life, America.

A Day In Gay America 2011

Our second annual reader-generated photo project is incontrovertible proof that we are everywhere.

A Day In Gay America 2011 Families

Antigay activists want Americans to believe LGBT people will destroy the family. But our Day in Gay America project, which asked for reader photos from August 12, shows just the opposite.

A Day In Gay America 2011 The Staff

As part of our look into the everyday lives of LGBT people across the nation, we invite you inside the world of the The Advocate for a snapshot of life on August 12, 2011.

A Day in Gay America 2011 Youth

Many of this year's participants in the Day in Gay America project were in their teen years or early twenties,  perhaps living it differently than those who came before them.

A Day in Gay America 2011 Work

Gay people really do have all kinds of jobs. When we asked readers to send in their photos for A Day in Gay America, the diversity of your workplaces became clearer than ever.

A Day in Gay America 2010 Part Four

Part four of the "Day in Gay America" photo series heads to work with gay Americans, including Christopher Allen, Jennifer Higgins, and Anastasia Genouzos as they prepare for Vote for Equality's Harvey Milk Day canvass in Los Angeles.

A Day in Gay America 2010 Part Three

Part three of the "Day in Gay America" photo series goes into the homes of gay Americans, including artist Dan Connery working on a series of life-size nudes.

A Day in Gay America 2010 Part Two

For part two of The Advocate's Day in Gay America 2010 series, readers show us how they kick back, relax and, in the case of Vernita Gray and Pat Ewart, enjoy some Starbucks in Chicago's Boystown.

A Day in Gay America 2010 Part One

What's it look like to be gay in America today? We asked readers -- including photographer John Arsenault -- to submit photos from Friday, May 21, 2010. This is part 1.