Top 20 photos of 2012

Gabriel from JustUsATL, a youth organization founded earlier in 2012 (Bo Shell)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

A man dressed in a white wedding dress at Little Five Points Halloween Parade (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Members of stud lesbian fraternity Sigma Omega Phi give the ‘shocker’ in a photo with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed at the 2012 Pride Kick-off Party in October. (Brent Corcoran)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Singer Amy Ray at Atlanta Pride (Laura Douglas-Brown)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

At Lindbergh Chick-Fil-A, a couple together for 7 years participate in Kiss-In. (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

 Madonnarama at Mary’s. (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Local artist Nikita Gale (Bo Shell)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

The crowd at Atlanta’s first Black Gay Pride Pure Heat Festival in Piedmont Park in September. (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Summer Knight performs an Adele medly at the 2012 East Point Possums Show in June. (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Participants march in the annual MLK March in January. (Dyana Bagby)

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Outwrite owner Philip Rafshoon and partner Robert Gaul dismantle the bookstore’s big disco ball before doors closed for the last time in January. (Dyana Bagby)

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A crowd gathers at a rally in Pittsburgh community to support beating victim Brandon White (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Lesbian Keisha Waites being sworn in as a state representative after winning a special election (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

A behind-the-scenes moment snapped during our 2012 GA Voice Best of Atlanta cover photoshoot (Bo Shell)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

A flag-waving Atlanta Pride attendee (Staff)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

Atlanta trans rocker Amber Taylor plays the Coca-Cola Stage at Atlanta Pride in October. (Laura Douglas-Brown)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

GA Voice's top photos of the year

A party-goer swigs from two PBR cans at Sister Louisa’s Church on Pride weekend in October. (Dyana Bagby)

GA Voice's top photos of the year

GA Voice's top photos of the year