Author: BGHV

Beginning June 26, Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater will celebrate its 25th anniversary season and will feature new plays and musicals by Pulitzer, Tony, and Obie award winners. Powerhouse provides its audience a window into the creative process of some of the nation’s top artists and writers as they engage in [...]

For those of you that haven't heard yet - we're getting married! In honor of the long-standing relationship between the city of Amsterdam and New York (reference the quadricentennial festivities), a campaign was created by the Dutch called I Do. I Amsterdam. Partnering with Marriage Equality New York, they set out with goal [...]

Happy 40th Anniversary of Stonewall Everyone! Yes, that's right - this year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, so come on out and celebrate Gay Pride with your "family" and friends in New York City this Sunday! If you are looking to March in the Parade, come join Patrick and I by marching [...]

It was great to see all of you at Hudson Valley Pride last weekend!  As you heard then, our next gathering is on June 27th as BGHV sets sail on a 3-hour tour of Bannerman's Island.  Reservations are pouring in, so be sure to sign up - Tickets are available now. Also, be sure to check [...]

Submitting to peer pressure-centric encouragement, we spent a recent weekend in Saratoga Springs...and lets talk about fabulous.  While several other detours had brought us through the bustling hub of Broadway for low-impact rations and fuel-ups, this would be the first considerable amount of time spent by either Stephan or myself in this town of equine [...]

This just in; The Hudson Valley Rebels women's' rugby team is looking for new recruits! Never even seen rugby played? No problem! The ladies of the HV Rebels Women's Rugby Team will teach you all about it. Worried that you might not be in good enough shape to start? Don't worry! Rugby is a sport [...]

First of all, thank you to all that came out to join us for the Big Gay Hudson Valley Pride Preview Party last Friday, May 29th at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie!  More than 400 of you joined us for our first big gay event and we were thrilled to see such a diverse [...]

  The Dutchess County Young Democrats and County Legislator Allison MacAvery are hosting a mixer with this year's slate of Democtratic candidates for Dutchess county and NYS governmental positions.  Featuring appearances by NYS Assemblyman Frank Skartados and Mayor of Beacon Steve Gold, there are over 140 offices up for election this year and they [...]