Author: BGHV

The Hetrick-Martin Institute, home to NYC's acclaimed Harvey Milk High School, is back with their annual autumnal soiree celebrating the bounty of the Hudson Valley and raising money for at-risk LGBTQ youth.  For those of you that remember last year's event, there's no better - and no swankier - way to spend a fall Saturday [...]

bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy in Rhinebeck is getting a little playful this weekend.  The newest installation in the store's recurring artist exhibition series comes from locals Matthew Palin & Eric Von Stein.  Their "Little Friends" series reinterprets Victorian-era figurines, dishware & other coveted cultural curios through modern eyes. Join the artists (and their ever-fabul0us bluecashew hosts) [...]

Join BGHV and Hudson Valley AIDS Related Community Services (ARCS) on Saturday, October 23rd for the Halloween Spooktacular  - Featuring a special benefit performance of Frankenstein the Musical - at Poughkeepsie's Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. Adding to the fun will be a special pre-show reception and after show dance party in one of Poughkeepsie's most fabulous [...]

Hey everyone - with the dog days of summer in full swing, things are rather quiet in the Valley this weekend, so we're hanging out the "Gone Fishin'" sign.  National headlines are burning up, however, as gay marriages will resume in California per a ruling this week.  365Gay.com's John Culhane posted his take on [...]

With the demise of California’s Prop 8, Big Gay Hudson Valley residents have lots to celebrate this week. While the ruling of Prop 8 as “unconstitutional” is a big first step, we’ve still got many more to go before Marriage Equality can be recognized in the Empire State – yet alone ALL the of The [...]

Hello BGHV Community! Now, you might be wondering where the heck we've been the last few weeks... well, just like many of you out there, we decided to stow away for a weeks of R&R. But, we're now back, and we've got a lot to talk about now that we're headed into the last month [...]

Hey guys & gals - welcome to another B-E-A-utiful BGHV weekend! We had a great crowd for Big Gay Wednesdays at Babycakes last night and were lucky enough to meet Luke MacFarlane (of "Brothers & Sisters" fame)!   Luke (aside from being super nice and rather easy on the eyes) is in town this weekend [...]

Hey there Big Gay Hudson Valley readers! A H-U-G-E ball of thanks coming your way to the nearly 1,000 people who came out to support our great friend, Trixie Starr, as she flawlessly hosted the first annual City of Hudson Pride last weekend. BGHV was there with our Mid-Hudson Bridge float and marched down Warren [...]