7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Lady Gaga, "Perfect Illusion" video

A woman who is capable of wearing many hats and often does, Lady Gaga's gone full grunge rock with "Perfect Illusion," the first single off of her upcoming album, Joanne. Now the video is out, getting a nice plug during Scream Queens' season premiere Tuesday, and this stripped down, raw, grungy Gaga is another of her incarnations that we can't get enough of. Clad in a fitted tee and teeny-tiny cutoffs, the bi star growls, writhes, rants, and crowd-surfs with unbridled passion. The whole look and sound transport us to the Seattle rock scene circa '90, and we're pretty sure that's just what Gaga's going for. We could really watch her twirl this mike all day.

Bi Week

Bisexual Visibility Week wraps Monday, but there's plenty to celebrate until then. GLAAD, which helped establish the observance, has information on how to honor the occasion (watch one of their bi stories below). Also, check our list of 28 proud and notable bisexuals.

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caption="You've viewed the adventures of the Pfefferman family; now see some real-life young adults dealing with a parent's transition in a new episode of MTV's True Life, \"I Have a Trans Parent.\" Follow Kiara as she gets to know her \"Pops,\" the parent she previously knew as her mother, and Jeffrey as he accepts his father as a transgender woman and strives to help his brothers do the same. The episode airs Monday at 11:30 p.m./10:30 Central; watch a preview below.\n" photo_credit=""]

Los Angeles LGBT Center Vanguard Awards

The world's largest nonprofit LGBT services provider is holding its big fundraising gala Saturday at West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center. The 47th annual Vanguard Awards will honor Modern Family star and equality advocate Jesse Tyler Ferguson (far left) and his husband, fellow activist Justin Mikita; Ferguson's costar Julie Bowen is presenting the award. Also being honored for commitment to our community is Tongan Olympic swimmer Amini Fonua, with none other than Olympic icon Greg Louganis presenting his award. More details here.

San Francisco Drag King Contest

Move over, drag queens -- the 21st Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest is coming up Thursday. This brilliant, boisterous spectacle will take place at Oasis, 298 11th St. Doors open at 9, and the show starts at 10: admission is $25 at the door and $20 if you buy in advance. The show will benefit the organization PAWS. For tickets and more details click here.

JD Samson at the Broad

Join Los Angeles's Broad museum in its final installment of the series "Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings at the Broad." It celebrates the wild and colorful scene of the rave and underground culture. Among the performers will be JD Samson of Le Tigre, bringing up-tempo pop melodies with a flare of rebellious beats. Also appearing will be Sophie, Elysia Crampton, Juliana Barwick, and more. It all starts at 8:30 p.m. Saturday; click here for all the details.

Idina Menzel, Idina; Kristin Chenoweth, The Art of Elegance

The original stars of Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, both released albums today. Chenoweth's The Art of Elegance finds her interpreting Great American Songbook tunes including George and Ira Gershwin's "I've Got a Crush on You" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me," Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer's "Skylark," and Rodgers and Hart's "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered." Out saxophonist Dave Koz guests on a couple of tracks. And you can count on Chenoweth to perform some of these standards when she begins a concert engagement on Broadway in November. Menzel's Idina,which she describes as her most personal, introspective album ever, finds her working with modern songwriters such as Matt Morris, Lindy Robbins, Shelly Peiken, Ferras, and Wrabel. Some songs are informed by events in Menzel's life, including her 2014 divorce from Taye Diggs. But she has found love again; just today she announced her engagement to actor Aaron Lohr.

Concert Across America to End Gun Violence

The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles joins in the L.A. installment of the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. Concerts are being held around the country Sunday to benefit this cause; at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles, the gay chorus will be joined by Don Felder of the Eagles, Carnie Wilson of Wilson Philips, Sam Harris, and more. The New York City concert, at the Beacon Theatre, is headlined by Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Eddie Vedder, and Vy Higginsen's Gospel Choir of Harlem. And there are many concerts scheduled at sites between the two coasts. Go here to find your city.