BGHV Weekend, Sept. 24th: HMI Fall Fest, Trixie’s Black Party & Vintage British Autos
______________________________________ Want to get your weekly dose of big gay fun delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for our BGHV Weekend mailing list. _____________________________________ This weekend is the Hetrick-Martin Institute's Fall Fest 2009 Fundraiser, so come on out and join us in supporting the Harvey Milk High School. This amazing [...]
Hudson Valley AIDS Walk Kick-Off Party; Thursday, Sept 24th
Help ARCS kick off the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk "season" with a ribbon cutting and kick-off party from 4p to 6p in their Poughkeepsie office at 235 Main Street. Co-hosted by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Featuring refreshments by Babycakes Cafe. Stop by to sign up for the [...]
BGHV Weekend, Sept 17: Dinners with “Family”, GLO Party & Hommes with Pommes!
______________________________________ Want to get your weekly dose of big gay fun delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for our BGHV Weekend mailing list. _____________________________________ With the onset of fall, it's time to pull out your sweaters and brace yourselves for cocoa and apple picking. Looking for a place to grab [...]
Rhinebeck Choral Club Needs Your Musical Flair!
Beginning its 65th season, the Rhinebeck Choral Club is actively seeking new members in all of its vocal sections for the 2009 Holiday Concert season. Under the direction of Charles E. Kelley, the Holiday Concert, will include a variety of seasonal, sacred, Hanukkah, spiritual, and novelty selections, including familiar favorites [...]
Upload Your Equality and You Could Be Speaking at the National Equality March on Washington
So you think you can speak? Feel strongly about your demands for full equality for all Americans? Have you done something great to help fight for full equality? Have a burning desire to express those views in D.C.? Now is the time. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Enter the National Equality March [...]
BGHV Weekend, September 10th: “Canned Ham”, Pride At the Playland & The National Equality March on Washington
With the end of summer officially one week in the can, we've got the perfect solution to your end of summer blues - Canned Ham! The world premiere of Tom Judson's new show "Canned Ham" is tonight at Jason's Upstairs Bar in Hudson. Check out this hilarious one man show [...]
BGHV Weekend, September 4th; Day to be Gay!, Homos on the Range, and Tea Dances Galore!
______________________________________ Want to get your weekly dose of big gay fun delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for our BGHV Weekend mailing list. ______________________________________ Hello Friends! Welcome to Labor Day weekend: the unofficial end of summer! While we are sure many of you have lots of fun things coming [...]
Meet GLSEN’s Brand New Hudson Valley Student Leaders
Students play a vital role in GLSEN’s work. For years, students have been instrumental in creating state and county wide networks of student clubs; they have played roles in introducing and passing of safe school legislation, and facilitated trainings for teachers and community members. They have worked hard to organize [...]
Otto’s Market; Goods For The “Gay (& Not So Gay) Gourmet” in Germantown
A while back I had heard that one of my old bosses from my days at Whole Foods Market had moved up here to the Hudson Valley. When BGHV met up with Otto, the man that taught me everything I know about organic produce, we were thrilled to find that [...]
BGHV Weekend, August 27th: Dutchess County Fair, Pie & Cake Auction and Trixie’s Bingo Madness
With the summer winding down, we're into the last days of the Dutchess County Fair. While sad, this means that the first local crops of apples will be here in no time - woo hoo! The upcoming Labor Day weekend has plenty going on for our big gay Hudson Valley, [...]


