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    BGHV Weekend, Nov 19th: Nunsense, Art Exhibition Sale & Finding the Perfect Turkey Day Wine

    Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend! As the holidays approach, it seems gay life in the Valley seems to quiet down a bit. As you might notice, the listings are a little lighter than normal this week. That said, if you have something to share with the community, please let us know and we'll [...]

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    BGHV Weekend, Nov 12th: “Spruce” Up Your Home, Erotic Art Opening & Gay Games 101

    Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend! Thank you to everyone that showed up for our candlelight vigil and rally in New Paltz last Sunday night – with more than 150 of you and our allies there for the event – we put on quite a show of support for Marriage Equality! With stories running [...]

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    BGHV’s Very-Own Stephan Hengst on WAMC Speaking to the Battle for Gay Rights: Listen Now

    The Monday following our candlelight vigil for Marriage Equality in New Paltz, I received a call from Susan Barnett of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. She wanted to know more about the importance of the vote that we had hoped would come last Tuesday, but alas did not. Hopefully it will come soon. Check out the [...]

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    BGHV & The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center Host Candlelight Rallies to “Light the Way to Equality” – Sunday Nov 8th

    In support of the upcoming gay marriage bill vote in the New York senate, BGHV and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center are joining Marriage Equality New York in hosting a series of candlelight rallies to show our support of gay marriage in the Empire State and "light the way to equality". The heart of [...]

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    Dionne Warwick Swoons the Paramount in Peekskill – Friday Nov 13th

    Dionne Warwick has established herself as an international musical legend over an illustrious four-decade career. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since "Don't Make Me Over" began its climb up the charts in December 1962. With an amazing string of hits including Do [...]

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    BGHV Weekend, Oct. 22nd; NAMES Project Quilt Display, Pre-Halloween Parties, & Gallery Talk at Dia:Beacon

    Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Big Gay week here in the Hudson Valley of New York. Thank you to all of the 130 of you that joined us at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center for the Poughkeepsie premier of Tom Judson's "Canned Ham". The reviews are in, and with so many of you enjoying the show, [...]

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    BGHV Weekend, October 15th; Canned Ham, AIDS Walk, and Isis’s “Horror Queen”

    Welcome to what looks like the peak leaf-peeper weekend here in the Hudson Valley for the Fall of 2009! With the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk happening in Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park on Saturday morning, there are a tremendous amount of events which are working to support the event taking place this weekend. First; on Friday night at 8pm, BGHV [...]

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    More Than Just “Spam”; BGHV Sits Down For A Candid Chat with “Canned Ham”, Tom Judson, Before His Big Show This Friday!

    BGHV: Hi, Tom, and Welcome. We’re excited to be a part of bringing Canned Ham to Poughkeepsie this coming Friday night, October 16th! TOM: Thanks! I’m really happy to be doing the show so close to home. I live in Greene County, outside of Catskill, (and I was born and raised in Orange County) so [...]

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Do you remember this iconic shot from 2012? This Do you remember this iconic shot from 2012? 

This image features Brandon Morgan - wrapping himself around his husband - on the day of his homecoming from Afghanistan. Don't Ask, Don't Tell had been rescinded, and this Gay Marine, and so many other service members, could finally be 'out'. 

This Marine is joining us as our stage hunk for BRONCO on Friday, April 24th.

Meet the cast and grab your tickets now via link in profile or by stopping by biggayhudsonvalley.com 

#biggayhudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #bronco #burlesque #boylesque
Are you ready for Pride Season? Big Gay Hudson V Are you ready for Pride Season? 

Big Gay Hudson Valley has partnered with our friends at the LGBTQ+ owned Mischief Mates to create a new shirt to get us all ready for Pride! 

Inspired by Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Pride In The Sky - returning to Poughkeepsie and Highland on Saturday, May 30, 2026 - these shirts celebrate the diversity of our community. 

So whether you’re carrying one of the world’s largest pride flags across the Walkway Over The Hudson, or marching down Main Street, this shirt is your opportunity to showcase your Hudson Valley Pride! 

Want one? Please be sure to pre-order your shirt online by May 1st via the link in profile or by visiting biggayhudsonvalley.com - all proceeds from the sale of these shirts helps to keep Pride In The Sky free for all! 

Tag a friend below that needs one - and we’ll see you looking sharp all throughout Pride season!

#hudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #lgbtqpride #pride
Queer joy + laughter filled the air! Thanks to all Queer joy + laughter filled the air! Thanks to all that joined for a Gay Gasp at the Rosendale Theatre on Saturday night, April 11th. 

Cheers to our hilarious and super cute cast - and to our friends at the Rosendale theatre for hosting us! 

✨ @alejandroelgreat 
✨ @sheriamattiscomedy 
✨ @sureni 
✨ @jcritty 

Please tag and share your photos - we’d love to see them!

#hudsonvalley #thegaygasp #gayhudsonvalley
Cheers to all the queers that came out to revel in Cheers to all the queers that came out to revel in the magic of Sheaster at Unicorn Bar in Kingston on Sunday afternoon!

From the chocolate bunnies to the sexy Jesus’s - and everything in between - you all dressed to impress and you looked fabulous!

Thank you to all the fabulous homosexuals at queer conspiracy for producing such a fun afternoon! 

Let’s please do it again next year! 

#sheaster #hudsonvalleygays #hudsonvalley #kingston

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