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Welcome to another big gay weekend!  Thanks to the over 140 of you guys & gals who joined us for last weekend's LGBTQ Center Spring T-Dance at Primetime.  And while pride season is getting underway, this weekend is devoted to everyone's favorite girl - good 'ol mom. Paying homage to the woman who brought you into [...]

Gay Parents Gain Acceptance As Printed in The Poughkeepsie Journal, April 24, 2010 When Jill Schneiderman and Meg Stewart decided years ago to have a family, the idea of same-sex parenting was not unheard of, but it certainly wasn't common, either. In the 17 years they've been a couple, including 12 as parents, [...]

Recently launched by Out Musician, Tom Goss, "The Politics Of Love" is more than just a music single - it is a broad curriculum to give you the tools to teach marriage equality where you might live. Perfect for college clubs, church congregations, high-school classroom and even your home "The Politics Of Love" combines several [...]

Happy Almost Weekend Everyone! May is upon us, and with that means Gay Pride season is almost here. With events lining up back-to-back now is the time to mark those calendars to ensure that you don't miss out on the fun. Just a quick run-down so that you too can be a 'Mo in the [...]

Hey everyone!  Welcome to another edition of BGHV Weekend.  In case you missed it this week, President Obama issued a memorandum to his health secretary ordering him to issue new rules aimed at making it easier for gays and lesbians to make medical decisions for their partners.  The President's order - affecting all health care [...]

So you may have noticed that BGHV Weekend looks a bit different this week.  In the interest of giving you guys a better look at what's going on - not just this week, but several weeks down the road - we here at BGHV have decided to make better use of our calendar.  Sure we've [...]

By Jay Blotcher, BGHV Theater Critic & Culture Vulture If you consider Shakespeare the theatrical equivalent of eating spinach, time to think again. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck has mounted a production of the tragedy Macbeth that is a feast for the eyes and mind. Sure, there's lofty speeches and the pageantry. But [...]

With the Spring weather here in full force - and the rosebuds popping out all over - we here at Big Gay Hudson Valley wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that now is a great time of year to show your Pride! Yes, we know that June is Pride Month, but with porch [...]