BGHV Weekend, August 20th: “Out” in the Adirondacks, The Best Deal in Local Sports & Trixie Starr Does Tupperware
So, in the interest of big gay fun, we're bringing you BGHV Weekend one day early - lots of good stuff starting is kickstarting the weekend on Thursday this week. It's getting hotter & hotter out there and there's plenty of fun to be had this weekend, so join Stephan [...]
BGHV Weekend, August 13th: Rhinebeck Sidewalk Sale, Gay Yoga Classes, and Treats with Trixie
Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend! We hope that you have all been having a great week, and that you are FINALLY enjoying a little bit of the summer heat the last few days. A big "Thank You" goes out to everyone that joined AIDS Related Community [...]
BGHV Weekend, August 6th: “Were The World Mine”, Trixie’s Beach Party & Rosie and Cyndi’s “Girls Night Out”
Hey Everyone - so we're back! Thank you all for your kind words of congratulations, our experience was absolutely amazing. Hopefully you were able to catch some of the local coverage our story received in the Poughkeepsie Journal, Daily Freeman and Mid-Hudson News as well as the national spotlight on [...]
Locally Crafted In The Hudson Valley: Our Wedding Rings
A few months ago Patrick and I had the pleasure of being introduced to Shana Lee - a local jeweler based in Red Hook, NY, with a studio store on Warren Street in Hudson. We spent a Saturday afternoon browsing around her store, and just fell in love with her [...]
Big Gay Wedding Bands; Locally Made by Shana Lee
Hello Friends! As you know, Patrick and I are jetting off to Amsterdam on Tuesday, Just 28th for our wedding in Amsterdam. That said, before we leave, we need to be sure to
BGHV Weekend, July 23rd; Truman’s Grand Opening, Hudson Valley Horrors, and Clear Massage
Hello Everyone, and happy Friday. Sorry we're one day late with Big Gay Weekend this week. If you have been following along through the blog, you likely know that our wedding in Amsterdam is coming up fast and furious! In fact, we leave next Tuesday, July 28th... with only 4 [...]
Stephan, Patrick & BGHV on Equal Marriage Rights and our Big Gay Wedding on WAMC
Stephan & Patrick were featured on WAMC public radio today in a piece by Susan Barnett about our continued fight for same-sex marriage rights in NY and how our big gay wedding is another step toward that equality. A Marriage Made in NY - But Made Legal in Amsterdam Excerpted [...]
BGHV Weekend, July 9th: “The Boyfriend”, High Falls Bazaar & Gay -Friendly Churches
Hello Everyone! Welcome to another edition of Big Gay Hudson Valley weekend! It has been a busy past 7 days here in the Hudson Valley and when you look at all that is coming up this weekend, there is certainly a great deal to keep the 'mo on the go [...]
Pride in the Pulpit – LGBT Churches in the Valley: Christ The King Episcopal Church, Stone Ridge
While religion and homosexuality don't have the best track record in the pages of history, there are a few people throughout the Valley who are working to change that. Over the next coming weeks, BGHV will be introducing you to some of the people who have devoted their [...]
Local Gay Artist Show Opens at Floor One Gallery in Beacon; Saturday, July 11th
Floor One Gallery (owned by the fabulous Ty & Derek), located at 17 East Main Street in Beacon, is hosting an art opening for local big gay artist - Josh Jenkins. Raised in New York during his childhood, Josh moved to Kentucky during high school. He returned back to New [...]



