Category: Blog

A high school in Hudson, New York took a leap forward on Saturday , June 5th by naming two gay best friends, Charlie Ferrusi and Timmy Howard, prom king and queen. According to the Register-Star, students at Hudson High School overwhelmingly approved the idea, and school officials and their parents supported their decision to run. [...]

We need to start off by saying that the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community ROCKS!  Despite bleak skies, oppressive showers and muddy fields, nearly 1,000 of you joined us last weekend for the 6th Annual Hudson Valley Pride March & Festival in New Paltz! The energy was incredible and the crowd's diversity & enthusiasm were a [...]

Hello Friends and Fans of BGHV. Before we go any further - we just have to take a moment to stop and say "Thank You" from the bottom of our Big Gay Hearts to all of you that came out to Locust Grove last Friday night, May 28th for the second annual Pride Preview Party [...]

A few months ago - at my day job as the Director of Communications for The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park - I received a call from OUT; the nation's largest gay and lesbian magazine. They were looking to do a story about the Hudson Valley of New York, and they were interested [...]

Welcome to Memorial Day weekend - the official start of summer!  Thanks to all of you who joined us last weekend for our first ever Big Gay Wellness Day, presented by Cross Valley Health & Medicine. While the event may have passed, Cross Valley's local expert staff is continuing to open the doors of their [...]

Have you got big ideas for the future of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center? Do you think that you what it takes to help promote equality and provide services to the region's community? Well then, have we got a job posting for you; The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center - Located in Kingston, NY [...]

Hey hey!  Welcome to an action packed edition of BGHV Weekend!  As our summer kicks into high gear, we're putting together two huge events for you guys & gals this and next weekend.  As announced a few weeks ago, this Saturday May 22nd is our first ever Big Gay Wellness Day, presented by Cross Valley [...]

Hey hey!  Welcome to another big gay weekend!  During this week’s mini deep freeze, BGHV was busy reformatting our Community Calendar.  We’ve switched over to using Google Calendar to keep you guys more connected in an easier to follow format.  You can now add the BGHV calendar to your own Google Calendar and stay connected [...]