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Get off your app and head out to make some new friends! The Hudson Valley may not have many dedicated "gay bars" but the region is plenty friendly to anyone looking to have a good time. You're most likely to find a large crowd at an event organized by one of the area's many organizations [...]

Big Gay Hudson Valley Announces The Region’s  First-Ever Gay and Lesbian Wedding Showcase Sunday, September 25th at Terrapin Catering at Dinsmore in Staatsburg, NY Event will bring together more than 40 vendors specializing in wedding services for LGBTQ couples following the legalization of Marriage Equality in New York State August 10, 2011 – Poughkeepsie, NY [...]

Congratulations Hudson Valley Residents; New York State has finally passed and almost enacted its Marriage Equality Legislation - and now all residents of the Empire State are entitled to the same legal rights of Marriage under State law! This took many years, and the efforts of to many to count, but this indeed is a [...]

With the hum of the air conditioner comes the annual tradition we've shorthanded to calling "Pride Month".  Every June homosexuals and their allies gather across the country to celebrate just how fabulous it is being fabulous.  Those of you that joined us at this year's Pride Preview Party at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie already got [...]

Straight Allies For Marriage Equality Needed; Now. NY State Senators will soon vote on Marriage Equality. Senator Saland has heard enough from his LGBTQ constituents. He now needs to hear from all of our straight allies. The Senator is surrounded by pro-equality voices; his wife, his rabbi, and many of you – his constituents – [...]

Our buddy Didi Barrett has launched a new blog and made Marriage Equality the topic of one of her recent posts. While the world continues to bask in the afterglow of Friday’s picture perfect wedding between the royal Prince William and his commoner bride Kate Middleton, it is time that we in New York State [...]

Our good friends over at AIDS-Related Community Services (ARCS) are bringing back their hit foodie-fundraiser this year, and they've got a really impressive lineup!

  Welcome to the brand new Big Gay Hudson Valley.com!  You like our new look? We've been hard at work soliciting your feedback about what you like, what you don't, and what you want more of.  We're especially proud of introducing a more interactive approach to connecting with your community.  Our new geo-driven format is [...]