Commemorate the day and celebrate your resilience. There’s rarely a better date to reach out and connect with LGBT Atlanta’s gay games, creative arts, fun fundraisers, and special parties.

• Party with purpose. PALS Rubbing Noses 2011 (top photo) @ Lambert Place, 2 p.m., and Southern Softpaw League’s Atlanta Talons Beer Bust & SSL Fundraiser @ Frogs, 2 p.m.

• Let the games begin. NFFLA Flag Football opens its fall season @ Grant Park, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Food, booze, debs and hunks! Papi’s Brunch Buffet Hunk Auction & Show (middle photo) with Atlanta Cotillion @ Las Margaritas, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Read our preview.

• Poets, artists and madmen. Queer-inclusive 9/11 Poetry Reading marks the date @ Bound to Be Read Books, 5 p.m., and Topher Payne’s “Lakebottom Proper” with Process Theatre Company @ Onstage Atlanta, 5 p.m. Read our preview.

• Get down tonight. DJ Vicki Powell Second Sunday @ Church, 6 p.m., MixHer Sunday II @ Bellissima, 6 p.m., The Armorettes “Disco Divas” Show with special guest Brent Star (bottom photo) @ Burkhart’s, 7 p.m., and more party plans on Sunday’s day-and-night bar calendar.

There are even more 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.