Earlier this year Advocate asked LGBT people to send in a random photo from their day on August 12, to become a part of the second annual A Day In Gay America photo project, and it quickly became clear that despite antigay activists wanting Americans to believe LGBT people will destroy the family, these families are proving them wrong.
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1:30PM Portland Ore.: Left to right are Darius, D'Artagnan, Dustina Haase-Lanier, and Jennifer Lanier. "The cutest queer family in the world enjoying a beautiful day in Pioneer Court House Square in Portland." Photograph by Sean Scott.
1:45PM Reseda, Calif.: Tracy Greene took her nephew, Jacob Greene, out for lunch at Fabs Hot Dogs on his last day of summer vacation.
2:13PM Palm Springs, Calif.: Lisa Thrasher is working hard. The kids Cady Wanner (7), Maggie Wanner (5), Nicky Thrasher (7, dog), and Jack Jack Thrasher (1, dog) are helping out in the usual way. Photo by Stacy Codikow
4:30PM Tucson, Az.: "This is our newly formed family shortly after our move to Arizona after living in Los Angeles all our lives," writes Kathryn Couch. "Picture was taken in front of our pool in our new house. Three women full of hope and expectation to what our lives have in store for us."
6:30PM Milwaukee, Wisc.: Gwen Zabel out on a dinner date with her boys at the Honey Pie Cafe.
