The year in pictures: New York photos 2012 (slide show)

New York's gays certainly are photogenic! Throughout 2012, TONY dispatched photographers to some of the coolest, most important LGBT parties and events in the city. From massive parades and circuit parties to sweaty basement throwdowns and oddball performances, they found a seemingly endless supply of hot people eager to grin, give face, make out and disrobe for the camera. Click through above for many more photos from each event—and be sure to say "cheese" when you see our shutterbugs out and about in 2013. LGBT holiday events New Year's Eve in New York The best movies of 2012 Gay New York photo galleries

Check out our top ten concert photos of 2012, including Beach House, Aretha Franklin, the Jacksons, Zola Jesus, Divine Fits and more. RECOMMENDED: The year in pictures: New York photos 2012 Along with our picks for the best concerts of 2012, we asked Time Out's roving band of snappers for their favorite concert photos of the year. It didn't have to be the biggest concert events such as All Tomorrow's Parties on Pier 36 or Jay-Z opening the Barclays Center. Click through our slide show to see what they chose. You might also like 2011 in pictures: Music See more in Music Concert schedule for live music in New York City Find out about recently announced live music in New York with our concert schedule. Beat the scalpers and buy tickets now. No concert in New York is ever truly sold out. You can always turn to the secondary market—Stubhub, Craigslist et al.—for tickets, but those passes come at a premium. (There's always the ol' bum-rush-the-show trick, but we advise against doing that, New York rite of passage or no.) Use our concert schedule to plan which shows in New York you want to see, and buy tickets before official channels sell out. Recently announced concerts December January February March April May June and beyond You might also likeBest live-music venuesNew York City events calendar 2012See more in live music Best live-music venues in New York City Even as the recording industry crumbles, Manhattan and Brooklyn remain packed with live-music venues, from