It's hard for me to believe a whole day without gays (hope they don't mean sex) but today December 10 is Day Without A Gay - a protest against the passage of laws banning same-sex marriage in the US.
Day Without a Gay, modeled after the 2006 immigrant’s rights protest that swept from California to Texas, is intended to show how important gay people are to the US economy.
"A day without gays would be tragic because it would be a day without love," reads the movement's website.
"On December 10, 2008, the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes.
"On December 10, you are encouraged not to call in sick to work. You are encouraged to call in 'gay' - and donate your time to service!"
The website includes suggestions for people who fear skipping the day at work, such as writing to politicians or discussing the issue with friends.
The protest is appropriately taking place International Human Rights Day.
The group Join The Impact claims that gays and lesbians contribute $700 billion a year to the US economy - the same amount as the recent US government bailout
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