Category: Blog

As drag superstar Sherry Vine readies her return to the Hudson Valley she shared a few minutes with BGHV to talk about her career in the cabaret and newfound spotlight, courtesy of Lady Gaga's newest #1. She'll be at Truman's in New Paltz this Saturday, February 6th, so join us in the lounge before [...]

Happy weekend, everyone! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our special "Men Drawing Men" series with local artist William Noonan this past weekend (it's the source of our headline image this week).  We'll be hosting another round of this very successful session starting on Feb 21st - stay tuned for more details. We're also [...]

The Daily Freeman posted a story Saturday quoting our area senators about their support of the label "civil union" over "marriage" in the fight for equality. Sent our way by resident activist, Jay Blotcher, he poses the following: The Republican senators of the Mid-Hudson Valley make it clear they vote according to their religious beliefs. [...]

Happy weekend, everyone! With the mid-January thaw in full swing, come out of hibernation and join the Lady Esther Gin at BGHV's national headquarters for our open house this Friday night!  This is the premier real estate opportunity of the season, so don't let it pass you by - even Lady Bunny wants you to [...]

Three LGBT community centers in the greater Hudson Valley will hold events this winter aimed at helping those in need in their local communities by gathering donations of food and clothing to help area food banks, pantries, and shelters. On Saturday, February 6th the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center and the LOFT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual [...]

Amidst a difficult year across our nation, the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center has been very busy at work, making some amazing strides towards bettering the quality of living throughout our community.  Their focus on the needs of the Valley’s broad population - youth through the elderly - often flies under the radar, however, so BGHV [...]

Welcome to another - CHILLY - edition of BGHV Weekend. To say it has been cold outside is an understatement, but all the more reason to turn up the heat on your social life, and get out there any enjoy all the Hudson Valley has to offer. Last weekend one dozen men braved the cold [...]

Angel Food East is a volunteer program which provides daily, hot meals to meet the nutritional needs of those people living with HIV and AIDS in Ulster County, and they are seeking volunteers. Originally founded in 1992, when Angel Food East first began they served only six meals each weekday.  Today they average 45 [...]