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    Empire State of Pride: New York State’s First-Ever Conference for Pride Organizers

    The one-day conference - hosted in Syracuse, NY this November - is focused on the opportunities for economic growth, tourism buzz and LGBTQ+ community building across the state.

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    Out on the Farm 2024: An All-Ages Upstate Queer Fall Festival

    Big Gay Hudson Valley’s annual all-ages queer fall festival is back in season - our 12th one! - with two dates for 2024. Spend a fab day in your flannels with all of the things we love most about fall: Apples, cider donuts, pumpkins, hay rides, drinks, dancing, and more.

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    RECAP: See Pics from Our Pop-Up Pride Night at the Dutchess County Fair

    Big Gay Hudson Valley partnered with our friends at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center, Dutchess Pride, Woodstock Pride and BeckHook pride to make our first-ever Pop-Up Pride Night possible at the Dutchess County Fair on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

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    RECAP: See Pics from BGHV’s Summer 2024 Orchard Discos

    Come twirl with the full spectrum of our community as a rotating cast of guest DJ's get us dancing under the stars at Bad Seed Hard Cider's orchard + taproom.

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    Elton Undressed: Todd Alsup Sings Elton John with Two Performances this Fall

    An immersive musical event celebrating the life and iconic songs of one of pop music’s brightest stars, sung live at the Rosendale Theater & Albany's Lark Hall.

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    Catch These 3 Queer Productions @ Vassar’s 2024 Powerhouse Theater

    A Simple Herstory, Absolute Zero, and Messy White Gays bring LGBTQ+ themes to the Poughkeepsie-based summer theater program's stage this July.

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    2024 Guide to Pride: BGHV Guest Edits Chronogram’s June Issue

    The local publication - known for insightful & beautifully photographed stories - partnered with BGHV's co-founder Stephan Hengst to curate a selection of stories for its June 2024 issue that put a spotlight on queer life in the Hudson Valley.

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    New Travel Maps Help Queer Visitors & Residents Navigate the Big Gay Hudson Valley

    Two recently released maps for the 2024 calendar year are focused on spotlighting the best of Dutchess and Ulster counties with more areas planned for 2025.

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Big Gay Hudson Valley is PROUD to host our third a Big Gay Hudson Valley is PROUD to host our third annual Pride In The Sky celebration on the Walkway Over the Hudson on Saturday, May 30th from 3p to 10pm! 

2026 Highlights Include:�🎉 Two community festivals on both sides of the Walkway, featuring our first-ever Queer Families Festival, produced in partnership with the Dutchess Pride Center 

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 A procession of two of the world’s largest Pride flags crossing the Walkway 

🪩 A disco dance party 212 ft in the sky above the Hudson River

🎭 Live entertainment from Broadway In Beacon, Andramada and the House of Drama, and more! 

AND IT’S ALL FREE - but we do ask all attendees to register in advance for the event. Why do we ask you to register? It helps us to communication  important information about parking, weather, event schedules and more. 

🔗 All the details at the link in our bio

Cheers to our incredible partners that make Pride In The Sky possible; @hudsonvalleycu @wmchealth @iloveny @q92hv @kissfmhv @walkwayoverthehudson @artsmidhudson @nystateparks @upstatemodernist @destinationdutchess @ulstercountytourism @cdphp @oakwoodfriends @dutchesspride @gilbert_baker_foundation @superiorsounds 

#biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalley #iloveny #lgbtqpride
Cheers to the @gaysofhudson for a packed first tim Cheers to the @gaysofhudson for a packed first time gathering! Give them a follow to see what they are up to next. #hudson #hudsonvalley #happyhour
Sultry. Sexy. And a little bit Silly. If you mis Sultry. Sexy. And a little bit Silly. 

If you missed Bronco at Kingston’s Unicorn Bar last Friday, these images captured by local photographer @kaciegotit take you up close and very personal with this cast of bucking broncos as they shook their spring bouquets for the audience! 

If you were there, thank you for supporting live queer entertainment in our very own Hudson Valley queer bar. 

If you missed it - we hope that you join @biggayhudsonvalley for future events. Be sure to give us a follow and sign up at the link in our bio for a weekly event roundup delivered directly to your inbox. 

#biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalleygays #upstategays #gayhudsonvalley
Cheers to the MASSIVE crowd that came out last nig Cheers to the MASSIVE crowd that came out last night to help us round up some buckin’ Broncos at Unicorn Bar in Kingston!

This was our first time working with Tito Bonito - the Cuban missile crisis of Burlesque and he did not disappoint! Charming. Witty. Funny. And O’so Sexy! 

Sending all the love to our incredible cast:
@mr.jackbarrow 
@theonlyjmv 
@markozzie 
@vermontmuscle 
@sirgogogadget 

Thank you to our friends at @moon.burger @madexcruise and @atwaterskincare for the door prizes! If you missed this one – don’t miss the next one! 

Thank you for supporting your local Queer bar and for supporting live queer entertainment in the Hudson Valley!

#bronco #gayhudsonvalley #burlesque #biggayhudsonvalley

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