Get off your app and head out to make some new friends! The Hudson Valley may not have many dedicated “gay bars” but the region is plenty friendly to anyone looking to have a good time.

You’re most likely to find a large crowd at an event organized by one of the area’s many organizations that support the local LGBTQ+ community.

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Victoria’s Slaughter: A Night of Draglesque

To all macabre models, all dark deities, all you sexy sinners out there, we call upon you! Come to Victoria's Slaughter at Unicorn, a drag show full of vampiric vixens sure to awaken your bloodlust. Friday, May 16, quench your thirst with sensual drag performances by Lola Deville, Robyn D. Banxx, Romeo Lips, Diana Dysentery, Mora Monáe, and Scarlet Rose. Dance through the witching hours with beats by DJ Xeon. Plus, celebrate the birthdays of our iconique hostesses Scarlet and Mora. Dress Code: Victoria's Secret After Dark. Think, what would Marceline from Adventure Time wear to a play party? So, what are you waiting for? Get your tickets now, we only bite a little. We'll kiss it after though. 💋 Doors 7PM Show 8PM $15ADV/$20 DOOR
Friday May 16th
8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Unicorn Bar
224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401

Hudson Valley Burlesque Bash

Put on your best sequins and join Ginger Maraschino on May 17th at Assembly for the Hudson Valley Burlesque Bash celebrating the Art of Tease!
Saturday May 17th
8:00 pm
ASSEMBLY
236 Wall St 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401

Pride in the Sky 2025

Kick off Pride season on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow.
Sunday May 18th
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Walkway Over the Hudson
61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Queer Speed Friending

Come on down to Happy Valley to make some new friends with a massive thing in common... that we are all sooo not straight lol 🍑
Monday May 19th
7:00 pm
Happy Valley Barcade
296 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night

We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.
Tuesday May 20th
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401

C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night

We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.
Tuesday May 27th
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401

COUNTDOWN: A Pre-Pride Variety Show and Party

Get ready to Countdown the days until Pride Month with THE show to be at! If you missed ICONS at Lark Hall last year, we’re bringing it all back—bigger, bolder, and with a special celebrity guest: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo!
Friday May 30th
8:00 pm
Lark Hall
351 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Moonstruck Madness Murder Mystery

Snap out of it! And get to the American Legion Post1302 in Poughkeepsie for another laugh-out-loud parody from Keith Dougherty and Murder Mystery Manhattan
Saturday May 31st
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
American Legion Post 1302
55 Overlook Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
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Featured Organizers

Check out events being created by some of the region’s most active organizers, creators & producers.

Big Gay Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center
Trixie's List
MidHudson Lesbian Meetup
Dutchess County Pride Center

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