Tag: Dutchess County

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BGHV PROS: After Work Mixer @ La Sorella
Been working hard from home (or the office)? Make some time to play. BGHV’s PROS series is here to help you meet some new like-minded folx.
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Broadway in Beacon Piano Bar
Come and sing (or listen!) at Beacon's only Musical Theatre Open Mic Night! Special guest appearance: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival!
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Special Edition Beacon LitFest Features Writer Lucy Sante
Lucy Sante's memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, has been called "a marvel of grace and empathy (that) explores with great sensitivity the issues of gender identity, of family, of art, of revolution, and far beyond—."
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BeckHook Pride 2024 Kickoff Party!
Afternoon is fun but evening is spicy! Get your sparkle on and join us for an adult-only kickoff party at the RhineCellar!
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Dutchess Pride Center’s Youth Pride 2024
Come on down to Spins Bowl Wappingers for an afternoon of bowling & arcade fun with other LGBTQ+ youth and allies.
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Poughkeepsie Pride 2024 5K Run
Step off & show your Pride at the 2nd annual Pride 5K Run @ Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie.
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Poughkeepsie Pride Crosswalk Painting
Come on down to the intersection of Main Street and N/S Bridge Streets in Poughkeepsie to help us Paint Poughkeepsie Pride!
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Poughkeepsie Pride 2024 Kick-Off Party
Join Dutchess Pride at The Factory @ Sloop Brewing to Kick Off the 2024 Pride Season!

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BGHV and Catskills-based Fruition Chocolate Works,

BGHV and Catskills-based Fruition Chocolate Works, have launched our second Gay Bar!

This new chocolate “Gay Bar” features lavender + citrus dark milk 62% chocolate, wrapped in a bright package illustrated by Kingston-based artist Jason O’Malley - widely as @ruralmodernist . The packaging boasts that Diversity is Delicious, with an Inclusive World Blend of cacao.

This is the second year in a row that we have teamed up to create a special edition of a chocolate bar that celebrates the queer community and its allies.

A portion of the proceeds from each Gay Bar sold will benefit Hudson Valley organizations working to better the lives of Upstate New York’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community.

In 2024, proceeds resulted in donations to both the Dutchess County Pride Center and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Retail businesses interested in wholesale purchases of the Gay Bar are encouraged to contact Fruition Chocolate Works directly.

Fruition will be featuring the Gay Bar and making them available for sale at Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Pride in the Sky celebration scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025 on the Walkway Over the Hudson.

The Gay Bar is also available for purchase at Fruition’s retail store in Shokan, NY or online at fruitionchocolateworks.com

#gaybar #fruitionchocolate #chocolate #catskills #upstategays #gaychocolate #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqpride #hudsonvalleygays #hudsonvalley

Happiest of Sheasters to all who celebrate! Huds

Happiest of Sheasters to all who celebrate!

Hudson Valley - you turned it out for the 7th Annual Sheaster Celebration at @unicornkingston on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Cheers to all the amazing looks you turned out as we ushered in Spring!

#upstategays #unicornbar #gayhudsonvalley #queerconspiracy #kingstonny #hudsonvalley

Such a great time last night at the Gay Gasp with

Such a great time last night at the Gay Gasp with @jakewcornell @estherfallick and @justsydbw - thank you to this incredible queer gaggle of comics for coming up and joining us in the @biggayhudsonvalley for a hilarious night of laughter!

We so appreciate the 250+ attendees that joined us for the second annual Gay Gasp! This is just the first of many future events that we’ll present at @assemblykingston.

And cheers to @francescahoffmanmusic @unicornkingston and @michaelvadacchino for a fun night out after the show!

We can’t wait to see everyone at Pride In The Sky on Saturday, May 17th on the Walkway Over The Hudson - get all the details at biggayhudsonvalley.com

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#gayhudsonvalley #comedy #laughter #kingston #upstategays #standup #jakecornell #estherfallick #sydneewashington

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday, April 12. Jake. Sydnee. Es

THIS WEEKEND: Saturday, April 12. Jake. Sydnee. Esther. LIVE at Assembly in Uptown Kingston.

Get ready to GASP in delight as the funniest LGBTQ comics take the stage for a night of side-splitting laughs at Gay Gasp!

This ain’t your average comedy show, darling—it’s a full-throttle, glitter-packed comedy extravaganza with a cast that’s bold, brash, and unapologetically queer!

It’s time to leave your cares at the door and come ready for a night filled with snark, sass, and just the right amount of shade, so grab your friends (and your sequins) and remember that laughter is the best accessory—because honey, nothing is more glamorous than joy.

Doors open at 7pm for cocktails and other libations with your community. The good vibes and beats will be served up for cocktail hour, with the show starting at 8pm.

The show will contain adult themes and is appropriate for audiences 18+

Book ahead and save: General Seating tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Visit biggayhudsonvalley.com to book your tickets now.

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