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BlogBGHV2024-01-06T19:18:31-05:00
BGHV2021-05-14T14:27:57-04:00

Kick Off Pride Season with Drag Race Superstar Miz Cracker | Sat May 22nd @ 8p

BGHV2021-05-14T14:27:57-04:00April 20th, 2021|

RuPaul's Drag Race All Star, Miz Cracker, is coming to the Hudson Valley for a very special outdoor show to kick off 2021 PRIDE season! See her live in Highland on Saturday May 22nd.

BGHV2021-09-24T11:28:56-04:00

(RECAP) See Pics from Meet Market @ Kingston Consignments

BGHV2021-09-24T11:28:56-04:00March 14th, 2021|

Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Meet Market: A Pop-Up Night Out set up shop at the fabulous Kingston Consignments with a socially distant evening of sipping + shopping on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

BGHV2021-03-13T14:34:46-05:00

Register Now for BGHV’s Next Meet Market Pop-Up Night Out at Kingston Consignments

BGHV2021-03-13T14:34:46-05:00March 1st, 2021|

BGHV's Meet Market: A Pop-Up Night Out returns in March 2021 with an evening of sipping + shopping in Kingston.

BGHV2021-09-24T11:28:52-04:00

(RECAP) See Pics from Meet Market @ The Newburgh Vintage Emporium WARE-HOUSE

BGHV2021-09-24T11:28:52-04:00February 21st, 2021|

BGHV's Meet Market: A Pop-Up Night Out returned with a socially distant evening of after hours sipping + shopping at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium WARE-HOUSE on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

BGHV2021-02-08T09:34:29-05:00

The Best New Gay Bar? It’s Your Local Vintage or Consignment Shop.

BGHV2021-02-08T09:34:29-05:00February 7th, 2021|

No gay bars? No problem. Our new favorite place to meet the ‘Homos in the neighborhood’ is your local consignment or vintage shop.

BGHV2021-02-20T15:12:01-05:00

Meet Market is Back with an All-New Pop-Up Night Out at Newburgh Vintage Emporium WARE-HOUSE

BGHV2021-02-20T15:12:01-05:00February 6th, 2021|

BGHV's Meet Market: A Pop-Up Night Out returns with an evening of sipping + shopping in Newburgh.

  • Tanner Townsend of The Crafted Kup, Photo by Alex @ajlstudioco
BGHV2021-02-07T11:12:13-05:00

Caffeine + Community: BGHV’s Favorite Coffee Shops

BGHV2021-02-07T11:12:13-05:00January 1st, 2021|

Our top places to perk-up or unwind in Peekskill, Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, New Paltz and more.

BGHV2020-10-16T08:44:48-04:00

(Recap) Out in the Orchard: Apples, Cider and a Fabulous Fall Night Out

BGHV2020-10-16T08:44:48-04:00October 16th, 2020|

Fall vibes were in full effect at the inaugural series of BGHV's "Out in the Orchard" at Wilklow Orchards in Highland

BGHV2024-03-06T17:39:47-05:00

BGHV’s Top 5 Socially Distanced Outdoor Adventures for Summer 2020

BGHV2024-03-06T17:39:47-05:00July 10th, 2020|

A socially distanced summer doesn't mean staying inside. Get out and enjoy these iconic Hudson Valley destinations that have plenty of room between you and the other people attending.

BGHV2020-09-09T10:48:05-04:00

Searching For A Home In The Big Gay Hudson Valley?

BGHV2020-09-09T10:48:05-04:00July 10th, 2020|

BGHV recently presented a special live streaming event for aspiring Hudson Valley Homeowners. Check it out here and start your search!

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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈On Sunday, May 18, 2 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈On Sunday, May 18, 2025 we had the honor of introducing one of the World’s Largest Transgender Pride Flags at Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Pride In The Sky On the Walkway Over The Hudson. 

Measuring 125 ft in length and 16 ft in width, thank you to the hundreds that helped us to carry not just this flag, but also a 600 ft. section of the World’s Largest original 8 color Gay Pride flag made by Gilbert Baker (its creator) himself across the Walkway. 

Brought together in the center, this was our way of showing that we’ll always be there to support our trans siblings by not letting the ‘T’ in LGBTQ+ be erased. 

Made possible thanks to hundreds that supported out GoFundMe, this team’s Pride flag will now spend Pride season appearing at other Pride events in  New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Albany and New York City! 

Thank you to @madexhudson for constructing this giant symbol of resistance as we all come together for Pride! 

#gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalley #pride #lgbtq🌈 #transpride #trans #transgender #transgenderpride🌈 #🏳️‍⚧️ #🏳️‍🌈
🌈 It’s PRIDE ALONG THE HUDSON season! Plan yo 🌈 It’s PRIDE ALONG THE HUDSON season! Plan your 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride month calendar with BGHV’s annual guide to celebrations happening up & down the Valley. 

👉Swipe to view and tap the link in our bio to read the full guide online.

✨Thanks to @ruralmodernist for this season’s fab artwork 

#hudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #lgbtqtravel #lgbtqpride #pride #instagay #iloveny #transpride #prideflag #queercommunity #lgbtq #queer
Thank you to everyone that joined Big Gay Hudson V Thank you to everyone that joined Big Gay Hudson Valley for Pride In The Sky on Sunday, May 18th on the @walkwayoverthehudson ! Spanning the mighty Hudson River, the event brought together both sides of the river in support of our LGBTQ+ Community. 

Pride In The Sky featured two community festivals - one on the each side of the Walkway in Dutchess and Ulster Counties. 

At 6pm we marched two giant Pride Flags across the Walkway with the support of hundreds of volunteers. The first being the World’s Largest Trans Pride Flag which was made right here in the Hudson Valley by @madexhudson, the creation of which was made possible thanks to hundreds of donations from community members. The second was a portion of the world’s largest original 8-color Pride flag made by its creator, Gilbert Baker himself. 

The evening featured live music & entertainment by the @minorikeys , @sirgogogadget @justandramada @charleybisquit along with an incredible DJ set 212 feet in the air brought to you by @prephab and @superiorsounds - photos by @hvfoodphotography + aerial footage by @etvisualss 

This free event was made possible by our very good friends at the organizations and businesses below. Pleas be sure to thank them for their support of the Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ community and for making events like Pride In The Sky possible.

✨WMC Health
✨Hudson Valley Credit Union 
✨I LOVE NY
✨NY State Dept of Health
✨Upstate Modernist
✨Destination Dutchess
✨Ulster Tourism
✨NY State Deptartment of Parks
✨CDPHP
✨Hamilton & Adams
✨Central Bark
✨Q92FM
✨Orthopedic Associates
✨Superior Sounds

As we head into Pride season, let’s continue to celebrate one another and lift each other up. We are all so very lucky to call the Hudson Valley home and we can’t thank you enough for celebrating with us last night at Pride In The Sky. 

Visit biggayhudsonvalley.com for a full list of everything happening during Pride season and we’ll see you again at the Orchard Disco at Bad Seed in Highland on Saturday Night, May 31st! 

#hudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky #lgbtqtravel #lgbtqpride #pride #instagay #iloveny #transpride #prideflag #queercommunity
📣 Pride In The Sky has been RESCHEDULED to SUND 📣 Pride In The Sky has been RESCHEDULED to SUNDAY, MAY 18th as a result of the forecast for rain and potential for thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon. 

✨EVENT SCHEDULE
We’re retaining as much of the Pride In The Sky event calendar as possible with a few adjustments to timing (see the list below). Our community festivals on both side of the Walkway will now start at 3PM and the event will now end at 9PM. 

10AM Pride Fun Run / Walk
Highland (West) Gate

2PM Drag Story Time with Katarina Mirage
🆕 NEW LOCATION: Highland (West) Pavilion

3PM - 9PM Pride In the Sky Community Festivals & Evening Celebration
Both Sides of the Walkway

4:30PM Proud Pet Pawrade
Highland (West) Gate

5PM Rally / Remarks in Highland
Highland (West) Pavilion

6PM Flag Processions in Poughkeepsie & Highland 

ℹ️ Tap the link in our bio for full details. 

#biggayhudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky #poughkeepsie #dutchesscounty #ulstercounty #iloveny #upstategays #lgbtq #pride #escapenyc
Next Saturday, May 17th: Let’s Get Out There & M Next Saturday, May 17th: Let’s Get Out There & Move at Pride In The Sky

Pride In The Sky features an entire day of events offering a great opportunity to get out there and move while also building community! Activities include our first-ever Pride Fun Run & Walk, A Queer Birding Excursion and a Proud Pet Pawrade on the Walkway! 

The Pride Fun Run & Walk happens at 10a on Saturday, May 17th - and with more than 75 registrations already, we’re expecting a great crowd of runners and walkers to join us!

The Pride In The Sky Celebration starts at 4p, and once the sun goes down everyone is invited to Dance in the Center of the Walkway to beats served up by Poughkeepsie’s very-own DJ @prephab from 6:30p to 10p

The events highlighted here each require individual pre-registration which can be found as individual tickets on the Pride In The Sky event page on biggayhudsonvalley.com. 

We ask that all Pride In The Sky attendees please register in advance for FREE so that we can anticipate the total number of attendees. We can’t wait to see you next weekend!

#pride #instagays #upstategays #lgbtqtravel #iloveny #gayhudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky
BGHV is excited to offer a new Queer Wings + Wild BGHV is excited to offer a new Queer Wings + Wild Things: Pride Birding Excursion on Saturday morning, May 17th as part of Pride In The Sky! 

Join NYC Queer Birders as they explore the Walkway Over the Hudson and look for and learn about the Hudson River’s avian creatures. 

Bring your own binoculars if you have them. Beginners welcome!

Join the group on Saturday, May 17th from 11am-12:30pm as part of the whole day of activities happening around Pride In The Sky!

Group will meet up at the Poughkeepsie (East) Gate Plaza at The Walkway Over the Hudson.

This event is FREE but pre-registration is requested via the link at the bottom of the Pride In The Sky page on biggayhudsonvalley.com

We can’t wait to see you at Pride In The Sky on Saturday, May 17th! 

#queerbirding #birdwatcher 
#gayhudsonvalley #instagays #iloveny #biggayhudsonvalley #upstategays #lgbtqpride #lgbtq #lgbtqtravel #poughkeepsie

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