Last month, I learned about incidents of anti-gay harassment on Warren Street. As a city official, I worked with our lawyer to draft the following resolution, as a reminder that New York State has Hate Crimes legislation. The City of Hudson’s Common Council unanimously passed the resolution in November 2024. If you are a victim…
Category: LGBTQ
Hudson Area Library Builds a Queer Archive
In June 2024 the Hudson Area Library and OutHudson began the development of a new archive, the LGBTQ+ Hudson Area History collection. This community-sourced archive will include oral histories of LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies as well as donations from the community of video, photographs, memorabilia, art, documents, and ephemera related to Hudson’s vital queer…
Public Access, Alternative Media, and “The Brenda and Glennda Show”
Kasuri and Dream Brother sponsored an evening of “The Brenda and Glennda Show” and “Glennda and Friends”, starring Glenn Belverio and Hudson resident Mark Allen. The show aired on Manhattan Cable’s public access channel in the early to mid-90s. I decided to ask the duo a few more questions about their experiences and alternative media….
Interview with Jill Dearman
Hudson Author Jill Dearman writes a new novella, The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette,set in the City of Hudson during the Depression. TRIXIE: What inspired you to write The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette, your new novella? JD: I’ve long been obsessed with the theme of “the double,” but the idea and the entire plot came to…
Three and a Half Hours: Kinderhook
Inspired by a recent New York Times article, “36 Hours: Barcelona”, I decided to write about this past weekend’s experience and the (approximately) three and a half hours I spent in Kinderhook. (Granted, not consecutive three-and-a-half hours. I mean, let’s not go crazy…) I’m always looking for a good reason to visit Kinderhook, beyond yet…
Maker Flea Market – A Tale from “Antique Gay City”
You can always tell who’s new to Hudson, because they like to go shopping for stuff. After you’ve lived in Hudson for a while, or your whole life, there’s a tendency to want to get rid of things. That’s my current status. I wanted pancakes last weekend, so I invited a Hudson “newbie” to Bob’s….
Trixie Interviews Sherry Vine
Sherry Vine took a few moments from her very busy schedule to chat with me about Hudson and her upcoming show at Poured Candle Bar, Potty Mouth – Thursday and Friday, July 14-15. Click here for details. Trixie: Why do you love Hudson? Sherry: Hudson is so cute and quaint. I love the shops, and…
A Midsummer Night’s Supreme Dream
Happy Pride! Every now and then, someone asks me for my preferred pronoun or they ask if they should refer to me as “Trixie” or “Rich”. Honestly, I don’t care. Whatever works. I’m an old-school homosexual. I’m a “drag queen”, and my chyron underneath should read, FOR Entertainment Purposes ONLY! My gender-bending is barely an…
Miz Cracker – Everything’s Fine!
New Hudson residents, Justin and Craig, with Miz Cracker – in an apple orchard. WILKLOW ORCHARDS – HIGHLAND, NY I got a text. “Um, Trixie, we read your blog every week and there was a drag show in 7th Street Park. Thanks for letting us know!” It was sarcasm. Oh gee, gay men being sarcastic….that…
Barnwood – Gay Erotic Art Show
Stephan Hengst and Patrick Decker, the forces behind PinkStallionEvents.com bring Barnwood to the Big Gay Hudson Valley! Watch the video above for more information. If you missed Barnwood last weekend, fear not. The next one is coming up in July! It’s a must-see of gay erotica. The Barnwood Art Show is held in a HUGE…