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Waryas Park Main Street, Poughkeepsie $5 suggested donation–no one turned away for lack of funds! The summer’s biggest, and most fabulous BYO picnic is here again at LOCUST GROVE! Hudson Valley Pride Picnic starts at 12pm and now is the time to start planning for the most fabulous picnic of the summer! We’ll have games…

The return of the hottest LGBTQ Pride Dance Party in the Hudson Valley! DJ Mina keeps it bumpin’, plus killer performances by Yuhua Hamasaki (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and New Paltz Drag King Show Ponii!

A series of programs at the LGBTQ center designed to promote and foster health and wellness, starting this spring.

We are proud to announce that this Pride, the Center will be looking back on this history, and marching forward in the footsteps of our elders.

Join us for a late afternoon garden party and Tea Dance at the gorgeous Forsyth Bed & Breakfast to celebrate the release of our 2019 Hudson Valley LGBTQ Pride Guide. Drink specials, BBQ, dancing and drag in the sunshine.

Come to Circles Prom, an LGBTQ prom for high school students on May 18th in Newburgh from 6-9pm.

As the Day of Silence comes to a close, the Break the Silence Teen Dance unfolds with drag performances, DJs, dancing, drinks, and food! All LGBTQ+ and allied teens ages 12-19 are welcome.

The LGBTQ Youth Book Club kicks off on Wednesday January 23rd. All LGBTQ and ally youth are welcome!

The Center joins with Ulster County Executive Hein and representatives from various schools and community groups to launch a social media campaign to halt cyber bullying.

Join activist, healer, licensed Social Worker, and certified yoga instructor Naimah Efia Johnson, and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center’s Well-Being Institute, for a Black, indigenous, and people of color-centered yoga session.

Join us for an evening of erotic literature and poetry on February 14th at PAKT!

Next Game Night is February 18th. Whether you’re a D&D expert or just looking for a casual game of bananagrams, we’ve got you covered! Pizza provided.

Teen Night is on the 3rd Friday of the month. Teen nights features music, dances, workshops, artmaking, and friends. Dinner is always provided. Suggested donation is $5 but no one is ever turned away for lack of funds.

Celebrate the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center with our Board of Directors and fellow LGBTQ advocates during our 12th annual gala on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 6pm. Cocktails, dinner, silent & live auctions, and dancing!

Free HIV/STI screening in collaboration with Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS). First Thursdays, 5:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.

LGBTQ adults gather and connect! Join the Center and the Hudson Valley chapter of SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) for light fare and beverages and good company. Wednesday the 23rd, 1-3pm at the Center.

Bingo will return in February! You don’t want to miss this–friends, laughs, and prizes abound! $5 suggested donation. Every first Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley are teaming up to bring you a legal name and gender marker change clinic in Orange County.

LGBTQ youth and elders will gather for a free community dinner and discussion to build intergenerational connections.

A party that’s to die for. DJ Cherry Pop, dancing, literal finger foods, mocktails, beer, wine, photo booth, The Conservative House of Horrors, queens, tarot, movies, and so much more.

Join the Center and the Hudson Valley Queer Youth Project for a night of drag queens, music, dancing, movies, pizza, ice cream, and lots of fun.

Bluegrass, burgers, “Barnyard Bingo” and more are in store for the annual “Out On The Farm”. Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 13th and join us from 3p to 9p at the beautiful Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie.

We’re pleased to announce our work and commitment to the Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ and allied communities is being honored by incredible institutions in the region.

Yee haw! Saddle up cowpokes, because Kingston, NY, is having a good ol’ fashioned, country-fried, LGBTQ hoedown block party.

This free workshop is for LGBTQ and allied youth ages 12-19 who want to learn more about birth control and the reproductive health rights of minors. Donuts included.

All interested volunteers welcome! Come and learn how you can get involved.

Adult Ballez is a joyful class that strives to re-imagine what ballet can be, who it can be for, and how it can be done.

The Center is proud to announce our 2018 Pride March and Festival! During the month of June the Center hosts over a dozen events and activities in honor and celebration of Pride Month and there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Get out your dancing shoes and your best rainbow gear. There will be a DJ, photo booth, dinner, and more! Friday June 15th, 7:00-10:00 pm at the Hudson valley LGBTQ Center, 300 Wall St., Kingston.

The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Radio Kingston, and O+ want to paint the town rainbow!

If you are interested in matching with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center’s contingent at Black and Brown Pride, June 9th, in Albany email Anibal393@gmail.com

Your support is needed now more than ever. Please make a donation to our Annual Appeal.

If you are interested in marching with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center’s contingent at Hudson Pride June 17th, email rettsie@gmail.com

If you are interested in marching with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center’s contingent in Albany Pride’s march on June 10th, please email Tracy at tdomaszowec@gmail.com

The return of the hottest LGBTQ Pride Dance Party in the Hudson Valley! June 1st, 9:00 pm-2:00 am at The Beverly, 224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston.

Join us Saturday June 2nd 1:00-4:00 pm at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center for our Pride Art Opening: Big Girl Stretch

The summer’s biggest, and most fabulous BYO picnic is here again at LOCUST GROVE! Hudson Valley Pride Picnic starts at 5pm, ends at 10:00 pm,  and now is the time to start planning for the most fabulous picnic of the summer!

The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley are teaming up to help you with the name change process.

Come celebrate our wonderful volunteers on Saturday June 2nd, 5:00-7:00 pm at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center, 300 Wall St., Kingston.

Your support is needed now more than ever. Please make a donation to our Annual Appeal.

Hudson Valley No Name-Calling Week is aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds, and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities. This year, No-Name Calling Week is January 15-20, 2018. Submissions are now open for the 2018 student art exhibit!