Author: BGHV

Gay Parents Gain Acceptance As Printed in The Poughkeepsie Journal, April 24, 2010 When Jill Schneiderman and Meg Stewart decided years ago to have a family, the idea of same-sex parenting was not unheard of, but it certainly wasn't common, either. In the 17 years they've been a couple, including 12 as parents, [...]

Recently launched by Out Musician, Tom Goss, "The Politics Of Love" is more than just a music single - it is a broad curriculum to give you the tools to teach marriage equality where you might live. Perfect for college clubs, church congregations, high-school classroom and even your home "The Politics Of Love" combines several [...]

Happy Almost Weekend Everyone! May is upon us, and with that means Gay Pride season is almost here. With events lining up back-to-back now is the time to mark those calendars to ensure that you don't miss out on the fun. Just a quick run-down so that you too can be a 'Mo in the [...]

Hey everyone!  Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend.  In case you missed it this week, President Obama issued a memorandum to his health secretary ordering him to issue new rules aimed at making it easier for gays and lesbians to make medical decisions for their partners.  The President's order - affecting all health care [...]

So you may have noticed that BGHV Weekend looks a bit different this week.  In the interest of giving you guys a better look at what's going on - not just this week, but several weeks down the road - we here at BGHV have decided to make better use of our calendar.  Sure we've [...]

From the Sunday April 4th Edition of The Poughkeepsie Journal comes a profile of the Hudson Valley's newest hit gay sports icons...the Chilly Willies dodgeball team.  Way to go, guys!  If you're interested in joining the fun, drop the guys a line. It's not free climbing, auto racing — not anything remotely involving life and [...]

Well can we call a spade a spade or what!?  In shocking-to-some news, the always yummy Ricky Martin announced via his website this week that he's gay.  Yeah, duh.  We're proud of our boy, his babies and his tasty boyfriend.  We're just shocked this came as news... Fresh off our visit to the NYC GLBT [...]

Fresh off our visit to the NYC GLBT Expo, we had the amazing chance recently to showcase the Hudson Valley's offerings to over 15,000 visitors to the annual show.  Our visit and efforts to the event were supported by several local gay-owned and -friendly businesses, so we'd like to invite all of you to visit [...]