The
Advocate, the world’s leading gay news source, once
again wants to capture the numerous layers that make up the lives of LGBT
Americans. The brand will be accepting photo submissions for the 3rd
Annual “A Day in Gay America,” celebrating
the fabric of the LGBT community. On Friday,
November, 9, 2012, take a snapshot with your family or friends or on your
own, at work or at play, having adventures or experiencing a quiet moment of
solace—anything from the mundane to the insane, from the glamorous to the
gritty. The best photographs taken on that single day in the United States, as
determined by the editors of The Advocate, will be featured in a
photo essay called “A Day in Gay America” on Advocate.com.
“This is one
of our very favorite features to put together each year. Seeing how many people
across the country participate, by being out and proud, is no small indication
of how far our equality movement has come. So many of us are still isolated by
geography or circumstance, sometimes even by our own notions of what it looks
like to be LGBT. It’s important for us all to really see each other: young and
old, men and women, all across the orientation and gender continuum, and of all
races and ethnicities,” says Matthew
Breen, Editor in Chief of The Advocate.
To participate in “A Day in Gay America,” you don’t need
to be a professional photographer! Just make a note on your calendar, get your
camera ready, and on Friday, November 9, 2012, between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59
p.m., snap a self-portrait or have a friend take a photograph of you, doing
anything that says something about who you are as an LGBT in America.
After you’ve captured a snapshot into your life on November 9, go to www.Advocate.com/DayInGayAmerica and upload your photo no later than Wednesday, November 21, 2012. The Advocate will then post a selection of photos (at the editors’ discretion) during the week of December 10, 2012, on Advocate.com.
After you’ve captured a snapshot into your life on November 9, go to www.Advocate.com/DayInGayAmerica and upload your photo no later than Wednesday, November 21, 2012. The Advocate will then post a selection of photos (at the editors’ discretion) during the week of December 10, 2012, on Advocate.com.