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    SNEAK PEEK: Meet Tom Goss, the Meet Market’s April 18th Headline Performer

    The nationally acclaimed out singer/songwriter will be headlining the next installment of BGHV’s monthly gay bar series, The Meet Market, in Downtown Poughkeepsie.

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    RECAP: Hedda Lettuce Paints Poughkeepsie Green

    The self-proclaimed "Queen of Green", Hedda Lettuce, brought her lightning sharp wit and signature verdant wigs to the March edition of The Meet Market for a special dose of St. Patrick's Day fun.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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    BGHV Announces Dates for Queen City Pride 2015

    Ready your crowns, Poughkeepsie! Queen City Pride is coming back to the “Queen City of the Hudson” for another year of big gay fun for the whole community this June 12-14.

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    Go Green with the Queen this St. Patrick’s Day

    The Queen of Green will play the Queen City of the Hudson at The Meet Market in downtown Poughkeepsie this Saturday March 14th.

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    RECAP: The Meet Market Says “Sayonara” to February

    Below zero wind chills are stupid, so we said sayonara to a frozen February with a smokin' hot new edition of The Meet Market, BGHV's monthly pop-up gay bar series.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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    Save 25% on Tickets to The Original LGBT Expo

    Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, The Original LGBT Expo features over 400 exhibitors, non-stop live entertainment on the stage, a film festival and hours of interactive seminars, all dedicated to servicing the LGBT community. Join with over 20,000 attendees and browse from isles of exhibits highlighting the diversity of LGBT lifestyle. Exhibits including: Travel, Wedding, Financial, [...]

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    Sneak Peek: Meet the Show Your Love Ball’s Upcoming Live Entertainers

    BGHV's upcoming Show Your Love Ball will showcase the amazing local talent of the Half Moon Theatre. Meet the performers who will serenade the crowd with a selection of fun, campy numbers and lush, romantic anthems.

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    RECAP: The First-Ever Meet Market is a Success!

    We were thrilled to have more than 120 of you join the fun! Check out pictures from the night and mark your calendar for the upcoming February edition.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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Big Gay Hudson Valley is PROUD to host our third a Big Gay Hudson Valley is PROUD to host our third annual Pride In The Sky celebration on the Walkway Over the Hudson on Saturday, May 30th from 3p to 10pm! 

2026 Highlights Include:�🎉 Two community festivals on both sides of the Walkway, featuring our first-ever Queer Families Festival, produced in partnership with the Dutchess Pride Center 

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 A procession of two of the world’s largest Pride flags crossing the Walkway 

🪩 A disco dance party 212 ft in the sky above the Hudson River

🎭 Live entertainment from Broadway In Beacon, Andramada and the House of Drama, and more! 

AND IT’S ALL FREE - but we do ask all attendees to register in advance for the event. Why do we ask you to register? It helps us to communication  important information about parking, weather, event schedules and more. 

🔗 All the details at the link in our bio

Cheers to our incredible partners that make Pride In The Sky possible; @hudsonvalleycu @wmchealth @iloveny @q92hv @kissfmhv @walkwayoverthehudson @artsmidhudson @nystateparks @upstatemodernist @destinationdutchess @ulstercountytourism @cdphp @oakwoodfriends @dutchesspride @gilbert_baker_foundation @superiorsounds 

#biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalley #iloveny #lgbtqpride
Cheers to the @gaysofhudson for a packed first tim Cheers to the @gaysofhudson for a packed first time gathering! Give them a follow to see what they are up to next. #hudson #hudsonvalley #happyhour
Sultry. Sexy. And a little bit Silly. If you mis Sultry. Sexy. And a little bit Silly. 

If you missed Bronco at Kingston’s Unicorn Bar last Friday, these images captured by local photographer @kaciegotit take you up close and very personal with this cast of bucking broncos as they shook their spring bouquets for the audience! 

If you were there, thank you for supporting live queer entertainment in our very own Hudson Valley queer bar. 

If you missed it - we hope that you join @biggayhudsonvalley for future events. Be sure to give us a follow and sign up at the link in our bio for a weekly event roundup delivered directly to your inbox. 

#biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalleygays #upstategays #gayhudsonvalley
Cheers to the MASSIVE crowd that came out last nig Cheers to the MASSIVE crowd that came out last night to help us round up some buckin’ Broncos at Unicorn Bar in Kingston!

This was our first time working with Tito Bonito - the Cuban missile crisis of Burlesque and he did not disappoint! Charming. Witty. Funny. And O’so Sexy! 

Sending all the love to our incredible cast:
@mr.jackbarrow 
@theonlyjmv 
@markozzie 
@vermontmuscle 
@sirgogogadget 

Thank you to our friends at @moon.burger @madexcruise and @atwaterskincare for the door prizes! If you missed this one – don’t miss the next one! 

Thank you for supporting your local Queer bar and for supporting live queer entertainment in the Hudson Valley!

#bronco #gayhudsonvalley #burlesque #biggayhudsonvalley

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