The Big Gay Storm Threatens

April 16th, 2009|

The Big Gay Storm Threatens posted by Eric Steinman Apr 11, 2009 12:00 pm filed under: Blogs, Parenting at the Crossroads, Relationships & Sexuality, civil rights, gay marriage, homosexual rights, marriage, NOM, proposition 8 The Big Gay Storm Threatens * Add to Favorites * Tell a Friend * Share * [...]

New York Governor Introduces Marriage Equality Legislation

April 16th, 2009|

From The New York Times: Gov. David A. Paterson introduced a bill on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage, vowing to personally involve himself in the legislative debate at a level that is rare for a chief executive in New York. Throwing the weight of his office behind legislation that still [...]

Your Big Gay Weekend: April 9th, 2009

April 9th, 2009|

Hey everyone - what a monumental week!  Celebrating marriage equality in both Iowa and Vermont gives all of us in the LGBTQ community something to be proud of.  Next stop New York! For most of you we know that the oncoming Easter holiday will mean a long weekend, so for [...]

Our Neighbors Are Doing It, Why Not Us?

April 7th, 2009|

This just in; Our neighbor, Vermont, has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature’s vote. The Legislature voted today to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to [...]

Big Gay Twittering

March 31st, 2009|

Hello Big Gay Hudson Valley Residents! Big Gay Hudson Valley.com is now part of Twitter, and we encourage you to join us in the "Twittersphere" so that you can stay connected to our vibrant community here in the Hudson Valley. We'll be twittering about last minute event announcements and all [...]

Scott Murphy: Get Out The Vote This Tuesday!

March 29th, 2009|

As many of you know, when Sentator Gillibrand took the position as NY's Junior Senator, it opened up a NY State Senate seat in NY's 20th District. Seeing the huge gains that the NY State Democrats have seen in the Senate, and how close issues like Gay Marriage are to [...]

Your Big Gay Weekend: March 26, 2009

March 26th, 2009|

Hey everyone - Happy Weekend!  Thanks to everyone who checked out our newly added Event Calendar and posted their events!  Don't forget to register with the site or link up to your Facebook profile with our FB Connect link on the right side panel of the homepage to share your [...]

Sen. Schumer on Gay Marriage: “I Do”.

March 25th, 2009|

Well, there it is; Apparently NY's Sen. Charles Schumer has changed his mind and is now in full suppport of gay marriage rights here in New York State.  This is a big opportunity for our community, as the reversal marks a significant shift for the Senator, and gives further momentum to gay marriage in [...]

Our Big Gay Public Radio Debut

March 24th, 2009|

Word about Big Gay Hudson Valley is spreading! So much so that we actually participated in our first local media interview with WAMC Northeast Public Radio on Tuesday afternoon. The subject of the interview? How urbanites are continuing to move out of places like New York City for the Mid-Hudson [...]

Dr. Franklin Kameny: A Gay You Should Know… But Likely Don’t.

March 23rd, 2009|

This past weekend, Patrick and I went and visited our friends in Washington DC for a performance of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC. The show was called "From Gay to Z!", and it's focus was the wide range of influential issues and individuals that are of importance to [...]