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    #TBT: Looking Back on 7 Years of Pride in Poughkeepsie

    With 7 fantastic years of Queen City Pride events behind us, check out some of our favorite moments and then join the community for Queen City Pride 2016 this June 10, 11 & 12.

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    Pride Along the Hudson 2016: Local Pride Festivals in the Hudson Valley

    Celebrate the Hudson Valley's gayest year to date with the 2016 Pride Along the Hudson lineup.

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    5 Quirky Quotes from Nasty Drew & That Harder Boy

    Brace yourselves for two scoops of slapstick, folks! Don't miss these five quirky (and soon-to-be classic) quotes from the show.

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    Taking The ‘Mystery’ Out of Nasty Drew & That Harder Boy

    Curious what the show is all about? Here's nine essential facts you need to know before you experience this queer & campy comedy.

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    6 Great Gay Events Happening This April

    You best clear your calendar! April has a month full of local events including burlesque, cabaret, drag bingo, live entertainment and more.

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    March Madness: 5 Fab Events to Check Out This Month

    They always say that March rolls in like a lion. Mark your calendar for these fab upcoming events and get your spring awakening started now.

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    Hudson Valley Community Mourns Loss of Civil Leader, Tracy Hermann

    On Thursday March 3, 2016, the Hudson Valley LGBTQ community was rattled with the news of the sudden passing of Tracy Hermann, the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center and City of Poughkeepsie Common Councilman.

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    RECAP: Photos of the February Meet Market Pop-Up Night Out

    It was all about quick wits and clever double entendres as hostess Trixie Starr pit the answers of a couple eager contestants against the Meet Market audience to see how they stacked up.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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Are you ready for Pride Season? Big Gay Hudson V Are you ready for Pride Season? 

Big Gay Hudson Valley has partnered with our friends at the LGBTQ+ owned Mischief Mates to create a new shirt to get us all ready for Pride! 

Inspired by Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Pride In The Sky - returning to Poughkeepsie and Highland on Saturday, May 30, 2026 - these shirts celebrate the diversity of our community. 

So whether you’re carrying one of the world’s largest pride flags across the Walkway Over The Hudson, or marching down Main Street, this shirt is your opportunity to showcase your Hudson Valley Pride! 

Want one? Please be sure to pre-order your shirt online by May 1st via the link in profile or by visiting biggayhudsonvalley.com - all proceeds from the sale of these shirts helps to keep Pride In The Sky free for all! 

Tag a friend below that needs one - and we’ll see you looking sharp all throughout Pride season!

#hudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #lgbtqpride #pride
Queer joy + laughter filled the air! Thanks to all Queer joy + laughter filled the air! Thanks to all that joined for a Gay Gasp at the Rosendale Theatre on Saturday night, April 11th. 

Cheers to our hilarious and super cute cast - and to our friends at the Rosendale theatre for hosting us! 

✨ @alejandroelgreat 
✨ @sheriamattiscomedy 
✨ @sureni 
✨ @jcritty 

Please tag and share your photos - we’d love to see them!

#hudsonvalley #thegaygasp #gayhudsonvalley
Cheers to all the queers that came out to revel in Cheers to all the queers that came out to revel in the magic of Sheaster at Unicorn Bar in Kingston on Sunday afternoon!

From the chocolate bunnies to the sexy Jesus’s - and everything in between - you all dressed to impress and you looked fabulous!

Thank you to all the fabulous homosexuals at queer conspiracy for producing such a fun afternoon! 

Let’s please do it again next year! 

#sheaster #hudsonvalleygays #hudsonvalley #kingston
This Saturday, April 11th - Get ready to GASP in d This Saturday, April 11th - Get ready to GASP in delight as the funniest LGBTQ comics take the stage in Rosendale for a night queer laughs at the third annual Gay Gasp Queer Comedy Showcase! 

For our third edition we’re bringing back Alejandro Morales, a Hudson Valley hometown boy, as our emcee! 

Returning to the Rosendale Theater, BGHV’s 2026 Gay Gasp Features these amazing queer comics:
😂Jeremy Crittenden
😂 Sheria Mattis
😂 Sureni Weerasekera 

Fee-Free Tickets start at $25 with Premium Table Seats still available in the “splash zone”! 

Book ahead via link in profile or at biggayhudsonvalley.com and save! 

#hudsonvalley #standup #gayhudsonvalley #comedy

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