Monday doesn’t have to be an awful way to spend one-seventh of your life. Make it a great day by taking advantage of the Gay Agenda’s shows, parties, celebrity guests and other LGBT events.

• Name it to get over it. Margarita Monday (top photo) @ Le Buzz, 5 p.m., Monday Run with Front Runners Atlanta, 7:15 p.m., and Piano Monday with David Reed @ Mixx, 8 p.m.

• Talk it out. Empowered Forum and Trans & Friends @ YouthPride, 6:30 p.m.

• Takes one to know one. Crazy Bitch Karaoke @ Las Margaritas, 7:30 p.m., and Karaoke Idol @ Burkharts, 9:30 p.m.

• Passion for fashion. The annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares show against AIDS and breast cancer @ 12th & Midtown, 7 p.m. (preview), and the Jeffrey Fashion Cares afterparty with Fred Schneider (middle photo) & DJ Vicki Powell @ Opera, 9 p.m.

• Manly yes, but you’ll like it too. Texas Hold’em Poker @ Woofs, 7:30 p.m., and Bear Chest Night @ Atlanta Eagle, 10 p.m.

• Hey gang, let’s put on a show. Dragamaki @ Nickiemoto’s, 8:30 p.m., Stars of the Century (bottom photo) @ Jungle, 10:30 p.m., and Drag on the Edge @ Blake’s, 11 p.m.

• Serving the servers. Service Industry Night @ the Heretic, 10 p.m., and Industry Night @ Mary’s, 10 p.m.

There are even more gay things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.