BGHV Weekend, Feb 25th: Out Singer Serenades Poughkeepsie, New Paltz’s Unhappy Anniversary & Big Gay Bowling
Tired of the flip-flop forecasts yet? So are we! Big thanks to everyone who braved the fickle atmosphere for the first Wednesday gay night at Babycakes in Poughkeepsie! Not one of the 30+ that packed the city's cutest bakery cafe? Join 'em next week, same gay time, same gay channel. [...]
BGHV Weekend, Feb 18th: “Falsettos” Heats Up, GayGamers Unite & Big Gay Giveaways
Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend! With just over 30 days until the official start of Spring, we're in the home stretch folks! Hang in there - winter is almost over. This coming weekend is the final one for Falsettos at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, and [...]
Do Gay People Need Gay Places? The Center’s New President Contemplates Gay Life in America
"The greatest untold story of the last 30 years is how LGBT people created communities nationwide - we built structures, businesses, safety nets - where there was nothing." At least that's how Lance Ringel sees it. The most recent chapter in Lance's storied career in gay & lesbian advocacy begins [...]
BGHV Heads to NYC for the GLBT EXPO, And Local Businesses Are Invited To Be A Part Of The Excitement!
Big Gay Hudson Valley.com has joined forces with Dutchess County and Ulster County Tourism to highlight the Mid-Hudson Valley as a getaway destination to more than 20,000 LGTBQ consumers at the upcoming GLBT EXPO at New York's Javits Center on Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21st. BGHV, Dutchess, and [...]
BGHV Weekend, Feb. 11th; Big Gay Musical in Rhinebeck, Trixie’s Red Party, and Rufus Wainwright
Happy Valentine's Day Hudson Valley residents! Thank you to everyone that came out last Saturday night to join us for the Sherry Vine show at Truman's - We had close to 200 of you there for the show, and a great time was had by all! In case you missed [...]
BGHV Weekend, Feb 4th: Trumans Goes GaGa, Erotica & Cross-Dressing in Tivoli and Sharing the Love
Hey all - we're a week before Valentine's and huddling in for the biggest sports day of the year, so happy Superbowl Sunday. If you're yet undecided what to do with your honey this V-Day, tomorrow - Friday - is your last chance to enter to win two free tickets [...]
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Sherry Vine Dishes on Drag, Gaga & Life in the Cabaret
As drag superstar Sherry Vine readies her return to the Hudson Valley she shared a few minutes with BGHV to talk about her career in the cabaret and newfound spotlight, courtesy of Lady Gaga's newest #1. She'll be at Truman's in New Paltz this Saturday, February 6th, so join [...]
BGHV Weekend, Jan 28th: Viva Glam Party, Out Professionals Mixers & Live Ladies Armwrestling
Happy weekend, everyone! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our special "Men Drawing Men" series with local artist William Noonan this past weekend (it's the source of our headline image this week). We'll be hosting another round of this very successful session starting on Feb 21st - stay tuned [...]
GOP Senators Say They’d Back “Civil Unions”
The Daily Freeman posted a story Saturday quoting our area senators about their support of the label "civil union" over "marriage" in the fight for equality. Sent our way by resident activist, Jay Blotcher, he poses the following: The Republican senators of the Mid-Hudson Valley make it clear they vote [...]


