Don’t let gray skies cloud your senses or your mood. You can’t control the weather, but you can control what to do with local LGBT events on the calendar to brighten your day.

• Meet and greet. Find out more about a new project at the “Real Rolemodels” After-work Cocktail Party @ Varasano’s, 5 p.m.

• Behind every great man… Celebrating Women in Black Gay Men’s Lives (top photo) panel and reception @ Evolution Project, 6 p.m.

• Mission: Equality. Learn more about what the Human Rights Campaign does and strives for as they ply you with appetizers and drinks during HRC 101 @ Amsterdam, 6:45 p.m.

• Got game? Texas Hold’em Poker @ Mixx, 7 p.m., Team Trivia @ Las Margaritas, 7:30 p.m., Birdcage Bingo with Ruby Redd (bottom photo) @ Mellow Mushroom, 8 p.m., and Trivia @ Woofs, 8 p.m.

• After dark. Honey Pot @ Mary’s, 8 p.m., Dress Code @ Heretic, 10 p.m., Rated R Burlesque with Lady Shabazz @ Blake’s, 11 p.m., and more karaoke, cocktails and queens on Wednesday’s whole bar calendar.

There are even more things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list, including all of your weekly bar nights, community meetings and sports events, on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.