Natasha Richardson: When Dreams Come True
Here is a sweet-and-sour tale of Manhattan life. It’s all true. I share this story in the wake of the tragic and sudden death of Natasha Richardson. It’s a tale that exemplifies her abundance of spirit and sly playfulness. This story should be classified under the “be careful what you [...]
Your Big Gay Weekend: March 19, 2009
Hey hey everyone - welcome to Your Big Gay Weekend for March 19, 2009. A couple of exciting new site features were launched this week: We now have a working Event Calendar! For those visually inclined viewers, click the link in the bar at the top of the homepage to [...]
Men At Work: Walkway Over The Hudson
I love crossing the Mid-Hudson Bridge from Highland to Poughkeepsie each morning, although I must admit that lately I have been captivated by the construction happening on the parallel crossing; the old Highland-Poughkeepsie Rail Bridge. Later this year, the long-anticipated Walkway Over The Hudson will open - transforming this derelict [...]
Gay Cadets At West Point? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
This just in; There is apparently a long history of gay cadets just down the Hudson River at the prestigious West Point Military Academy in Highland Falls, NY. According to a story that was posted today by CBS and the Associated Press, a group of U.S. Military Academy graduates came [...]
Your Big Gay Weekend, March 13th
Happy Thursday Big Gay Hudson Valley Residents! We had a great launch of Big Gay Hudson Valley this week, and in just 7 days more than 500 of you stopped by to see what we're all about. If you have not been back in a few days, be sure to [...]
Paula Poundstone: Report From The Field
A rainy Saturday night in Ulster County. My husband Brook and I just left 200+ plus gays and lesbians at the LGBTQ Community Center Gala to see comedy stand-up veteran Paula Poundstone at the Bearsville Theater. (You make choices in life and stand behind them.)Poundstone is dressed as if she [...]
Tivoli’s Tivolian
My booster seat into the world of gin was a Negroni. Now frequenting my shaker at home, I could hardly turn up the chance to imbibe upon finding that this classic Italian aperitif had taken root at Tivoli's Madalin Table at the Madalin Hotel. Personalized by resident bear-tender, Daniel, the [...]
Cat & Her Girlfriend Have… Kittens?
No, Silly.... Cat Cora and her girlfriend just announced that they are both pregnant! Hot from the Big Gay Hudson Valley Frying Pan & The Huffington Post; "Iron Chef America" star Cat Cora (l) and her wife Jennifer Cora (r) are both pregnant, she announced. Both are expecting boys, [...]
Albany High School Students Push Back on Fred Phelps
In general, we consider the Hudson Valley to be a safe and accepting area in which to be a member of the LGBTQ Community. However, earlier this week, members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, assembled at Albany High School to convey their disdain for homosexuality. [...]
Your Big Gay Weekend: March 5th
Happy Thursday Big Gay Hudson Valley Residents! Welcome to the first edition of Your Big Gay Weekend; the comprehensive report on all that there is to do this coming weekend. We'll post this message every Thursday evening to help you to plan your social agenda for the next [...]
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