Tag: Rosendale

For the most part gay life here has been quiet and understated; but the historic 2004 New Paltz weddings changed everything, creating a cultural seismic shift that brought the LGBT community out of the shadows and into the light throughout the region. The gay weddings, which commanded international attention, set off a chain reaction of [...]

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 [...]

This summer, six Ulster County cycling enthusiasts, Team Project 19, will spend seven days riding their bicycles 560 miles from Niagara Falls to Manhattan—as part of The Empire State AIDS Ride (ESAR)—to help raise money to support AIDS research and local AIDS relief organizations. To support this effort, on Sunday, July 19, Project [...]

Hey Everyone! It's been a busy political week (or shall I say month, for that matter).  As measures to adopt gay marriage moved forward in New Hampshire and Maine, New York also continues to push forward.  Just two days after 2,000 LGBT New Yorkers and our allies went to Albany to show the power of [...]

  As the battle for marriage equality in NYS continues this week, a recent poll shows 53% of the state in favor of the legislation!  If you haven't done so yet, be sure to contact your local representatives to express your approval of this measure and encourage them to do the same.     [...]

Hey hey everyone - welcome to Your Big Gay Weekend for March 19, 2009.  A couple of exciting new site features were launched this week: We now have a working Event Calendar!  For those visually inclined viewers, click the link in the bar at the top of the homepage to check out a calendar view [...]