Pride Month at The Beacon

Dutchess Pride is proud to partner with The Beacon, Southern Dutchess County’s only independent movie theater, for a monthlong film series featuring cult classics and favorites of the LGBTQ Community!

About the films:

BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER (1999)

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

Runs 6/5-6/11 | Tickets required| Rated R

THE CRYING GAME (1992)

A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.

Runs 6/12-6/18 | Tickets required| Rated R

THE WEDDING BANQUET (1993)

To satisfy his nagging parents, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience, but his parents arrive to visit and things get out of hand.

Runs 6/19-6/25 | Tickets required| Rated R

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005)

Two shepherds fall for each other, but their relationship becomes complicated when they both get married to their respective girlfriends.

Runs 6/26-7/2 | Tickets required| Rated R

Event Details:

• Tickets are required! Help us support local queer-friendly businesses.

• A part of Poughkeepsie Pride & Dutchess Pride Month: our monthlong, countywide celebration of queerness.

Poughkeepsie Pride Month:

• See what else we have in store for 2026 here!

About Us:

• Poughkeepsie Pride was first created in 2019 by Dutchess County Pride Center (DCPC), and has grown every year since. We’ve gone from just the Pride march in June to a host of activities across the county.

• DCPC offers monthly social and support groups for members of the LGBTQ+ Community