BGHV Weekend: Wine Tasting, Sound of Music, and Your “First” Time

April 30th, 2009|

Hey Everyone! It's been a busy political week (or shall I say month, for that matter).  As measures to adopt gay marriage moved forward in New Hampshire and Maine, New York also continues to push forward.  Just two days after 2,000 LGBT New Yorkers and our allies went to Albany [...]

“First” Screening To Benefit Planned Parenthood; May 2 & 3

April 27th, 2009|

You're invited to lose your virginity all over again by walking into the bedrooms of ten women (including a lesbian or two), ages 16 to 89, to hear intimate stories of their sexual first times. The showings are this weekend, and will benefit Planned Parenthood of the Hudson Valley. Screenings [...]

BGHV Weekend: “Into the Woods”, Marriage Equality & Gay Stand-Up

April 23rd, 2009|

  As the battle for marriage equality in NYS continues this week, a recent poll shows 53% of the state in favor of the legislation!  If you haven't done so yet, be sure to contact your local representatives to express your approval of this measure and encourage them to [...]

Celebrate “Earth Week” By Recycling Your Old Gadgets This Weekend

April 23rd, 2009|

Your new iPod, perhaps that new iPhone... Chances are if you are like most modern homosexuals, you enjoy all those fun new technological advances that add a bit of flare to the everyday routine. But what do you do with yesterday's technology when its time to send it out to [...]

BGHV Weekend: Gays Gone “Wilde”, Grand Wine Tasting & Girls Spring Flings

April 16th, 2009|

Welcome to the weekend everyone! Spring is in the air, with that comes an incredible variety of LGBTQ events and happenings over the next five days. From lesbian dance parties to film screenings and live theatrical performances and dinner parties, there is no shortage of Big Gay Hudson [...]

The Big Gay Storm Threatens: Our Straight Allies Speak Out

April 16th, 2009|

There are big polemic and polarizing issues out there, that demand either advocacy or opposition. Things like tax reform, climate change, and civil rights are some prime examples of divisive topics that will easily send calm and collected individuals on an unyielding diatribe that will, at worst ignite plumes of [...]

Big Gay Hudson Valley On Equal Marriage Rights on WAMC

April 16th, 2009|

Big Gay Hudson Valley's Stephan & Patrick have been featured on WAMC's Late Edition Northeast Report. The subject? Marriage Equality in New York State. From WAMC.org; "The debate regarding marriage equality is one that is very personal to couples who'd like to get married, who may even have gotten married [...]

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 [...]