Hudson High School Names Gay Best Friends Prom King and Queen

June 10th, 2010|

A high school in Hudson, New York took a leap forward on Saturday , June 5th by naming two gay best friends, Charlie Ferrusi and Timmy Howard, prom king and queen. According to the Register-Star, students at Hudson High School overwhelmingly approved the idea, and school officials and their parents [...]

BGHV Weekend, June 10th: Ain’t Gonna Rain On This Parade!

June 10th, 2010|

We need to start off by saying that the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community ROCKS!  Despite bleak skies, oppressive showers and muddy fields, nearly 1,000 of you joined us last weekend for the 6th Annual Hudson Valley Pride March & Festival in New Paltz! The energy was incredible and the crowd's [...]

BGHV Weekend, June 3rd: Hudson Valley PRIDE Edition!

June 3rd, 2010|

Hello Friends and Fans of BGHV. Before we go any further - we just have to take a moment to stop and say "Thank You" from the bottom of our Big Gay Hearts to all of you that came out to Locust Grove last Friday night, May 28th for the [...]

Our Big Gay Hudson Valley in OUT Magazine: A Culinary Road Trip

May 31st, 2010|

A few months ago - at my day job as the Director of Communications for The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park - I received a call from OUT; the nation's largest gay and lesbian magazine. They were looking to do a story about the Hudson Valley of New [...]

BGHV Weekend, May 27th: Pride Preview Party is Here!

May 26th, 2010|

Welcome to Memorial Day weekend - the official start of summer!  Thanks to all of you who joined us last weekend for our first ever Big Gay Wellness Day, presented by Cross Valley Health & Medicine. While the event may have passed, Cross Valley's local expert staff is continuing to [...]

BGHV Weekend, May 13th: Gay Wellness & Cocktails in Tivoli

May 13th, 2010|

Hey hey!  Welcome to another big gay weekend!  During this week’s mini deep freeze, BGHV was busy reformatting our Community Calendar.  We’ve switched over to using Google Calendar to keep you guys more connected in an easier to follow format.  You can now add the BGHV calendar to your own [...]

BGHV Weekend, May 6th: Showin’ The Love to Mom

May 6th, 2010|

Welcome to another big gay weekend!  Thanks to the over 140 of you guys & gals who joined us for last weekend's LGBTQ Center Spring T-Dance at Primetime.  And while pride season is getting underway, this weekend is devoted to everyone's favorite girl - good 'ol mom. Paying homage to the [...]