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STONEWALL Veterans' Association
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of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion in New York City
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S.V.A. 2009 Events
Classic G.L.B.T. Pride: "Queens of Stonewall"
[S.V.A. photography for "SW-26" by Benay Phillips]
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STONEWALL V.A. Newz and Events spanning eight years!
=spelling "G" lesson=
Spell "Gay" with a capital "G". We are a people, too!
German... Grecian... Guamanian... Gorgonzolan... Gay!
This clear, correct, common sense and respectful concept
was inaugurated exclusively by Williamson L. Henderson V
when he spelled "Gay" with a capital "G" in the Stonewall Era
and, officially, when he founded Proofreaders Unlimited in 1981.
Williamson has regularly promoted this correct Gay people spelling!
"Gay" spelling has been on everything that the S.V.A. has published.
Quoting WLH: "The Gay community is typically slow to catch on
to almost anything, even when it is read to them in black and white.
The S.V.A. has spelled "Gay" long before our website began in 1998.
Respect for a person or a people starts by spelling their name correct!"
December 2009 (end-of-year) -- S.V.A. WEBSITE BREAKS ALL RECORDS with 9 1/2 MILLION 'VERIFIED' VISITS for YEAR 2009
Wednesday, December 30 -- PRIDE
DEMOCRATS PRE-INAUGURAL DINNER PARTY CELEBRATING ITS TRIFECTA
of NEW YORK CITYWIDE-WINNING CANDIDATES (BLOOMBERG, DE BLASIO
& J-LIU) at BRUXELLES RESTAURANT @ 6 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30 -- THE
VILLAGER (NEWSPAPER) FRONT-PAGE STORY EXPOSES "COMMUNITY BOARD 2
STREET FIGHTS STONEWALL VETS over STREETFAIR" -- which WAS VIRTUALLY
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED by the FULL BOARD JUST a few MONTHS AGO
and UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED NOW by STREET ACTIVITY COMMITTEE
Tuesday , December 29 -- BIRTHDAY BOI ANDRE M. CHRISTIE, YOUTH-4-SVA HEAD
Monday, December 28 -- BIRTHDAY: "SWEETHEART of STONEWALL" SINGER MARY "SHANGRI-LAS" WEISS
Saturday, December 26 (evening) -- STONEWALL VETS ASSN. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DINNER at DON QUIXOTE RESTAURANT SPONSORED by the S.V.A. from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 26 -- YEAR-END
MEETING of the STONEWALL VETS ASSN. with WILLIAMSON
HENDERSON END-of-TERM PRESIDING and ASSISTANCE by ANDRE CHRISTIE
plus STORME DELARVERIE'S BIRTHDAY CAKE by HAL WEINER at the NEW
YORK GLBT CENTER @ 4:15 p.m. with SPECIAL SPEAKERS @ 5 p.m.
until 6:15 p.m.
Friday, December 25 -- CHRISTMAS (INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY)
Thursday, December 24 -- STONEWALL VET STORME DeLARVERIE'S 89th BIRTHDAY
Wednesday, December 23 (evening) -- STONEWALL
LEGEND DARLENE LOVE BELTING OUT #1 SW-XMAS SONG "CHRISTMAS, BABY
PLEASE COME HOME" on "THE LATE SHOW" on CBS-TV @ 12 MIDNIGHT (EST)
Wednesday, December 23 -- S.V.A. OFFICIALS VISIT CONGRESSMEMBER YVETTE'S OFFICE in FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN
Tuesday, December 22 -- MARGARET
CHIN (S.V.A. MEMBERS HELPED HER DEFEAT "GERSY") SWORN-IN at CITY HALL
as the NEXT MANHATTAN FIRST DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER
Monday, December 21 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB & INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR BARBRA on "OPRAH" SHOW PERFORMING NEW SINGLE "MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY"
Sunday, December 20 -- GIRL
GROUP & STONEWALL SINGING LEGEND RONNIE SPECTOR for HER
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT at B.B. KING'S NIGHTCLUB off TIMES SQUARE on WEST 42nd STREET @ 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16 -- PRIDE DEMOCRATS MEETING at GLBT CENTER @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 (evening) -- DARLENE
LOVE -- GIRL GROUP LEGEND, BROADWAY MUSICAL STAR, LETHAL WEAPON
ACTRESS and STONEWALL SINGING SENSATION -- at B.B. KING'S
NIGHTCLUB for HER CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 (afternoon) -- INDUCTION PARTY for NEW COUNCILMAN YDANIS RODRIGUEZ in WASHINGTON HEIGHTS at THE ARMORY @ 5 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 (night) -- S.V.A. WEBS ITE HITS OVER 9 MILLION VISITS for 2009!
Saturday, December 12 -- S.V.A. HONORARY MALE CHAIRPERSON & FORMER NYC MAYOR ED KOCH'S 85th BIRTHDAY
Thursday, December 10 -- SVA'S WILLIAMSON TESTIFIES and COMMUNITY BOARD #2 ACTIVITY COMMITTEE UNAIMOUSLY APPROVES STONEWALL'S 2010 STREETFAIR
Wednesday, December 9 -- EAST SIDE COUNCILMEMBERS
DAN GARODNICK & JESSICA LAPPIN'S (non-alcohol + un-decorated) "HOLIDAY PARTY" at HUNTER
COLLEGE in MANHATTAN on LEXINGTON AV. and EAST 68th ST. @ 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8 -- BROADWAY
CARES (BC/EFA) PRESENTS its "21st GYPSY-OF-THE-YEAR" COMPETITON SHOW at THE
PALACE THEATRE in MANHATTAN at BROADWAY and WEST 47th STREET @ 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 -- BIRTHDAY PARTY
for NY CONGRESSWOMAN YVETTE CLARKE with GUEST CONGRESSMAN EDOLPHUS
TOWNS and 'LIVE' MUSIC at PICNIC HOUSE PAVILLION in PROSPECT PARK in
BROOKLYN, N.Y. @ 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Thursday, December 3 -- GREET
& MEET MANHATTAN COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT (DISTRICT #1) MARGARET CHIN @ VILLAGE
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS at ST. MARK'S CHURCH AUDITORIUM in the EAST VILLAGE @ 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 -- NATIONAL AIDS (ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) AWARENESS DAY
Saturday, November 28 -- U.S.
CONGRESSMEMBER YVETTE D. CLARKE is the S.V.A. MONTHLY MEETING's GUEST
SPEAKER at the NEW YORK GLBT CENTER @ 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, November 26 -- THANKSGIVING (AMERICAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY)
Monday, November 23 -- VISHNICK McGOVERN MILIZIO (VMM) LAW FIRM HOSTS NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE TOM SUOZII on GAY MATTERS @ 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 22 -- REMEMBRANCE: PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY (1963)
Saturday,
November 20 -- S.V.A. MAILING PROJECT COORDINATED by
YOUTH-4-SVA with ANDRE CHRISTIE at SVA from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 19 -- SVA-ERS MEETING at NYS STATEWIDE OFFICIAL'S NYC CAMAPIGN OFFICE @ 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18 -- PRIDE DEMS 'POST-ELECTION' MEETING at NYC GAY CENTER @ 8 p.m.
Friday, November 13 -- S.V.A. CONFERENCE with a NON-GAY NYS ASSEMBLYMAN in NYC @ 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 12 -- MEMORIAL SERVICE for FORMER NYC COUNCILWOMAN MIRIAM S. FRIEDLANDER at CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS @ 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 -- SVA WEBSITE SCORES about 27,000 VERIFIED VISITS DAILY
Friday. November 6 -- "NEW YORK YANKEES: PARADE OF CHAMPIONS" in MANHATTAN, NYC on LOWER BROADWAY @ 11 a.m.
Wednesday, November 4 -- BASEBALL WORLD SERIES WINNERS: NEW YORK CITY YANKEES from THE BRONX
Tuesday, November 3 (evening) -- ELECTION NIGHT VICTORY PARTIES with RE-ELECTED NYC MAYOR BLOOMBERG at THE SHERATON BALLROOM, COMPTROLLER-ELECT LIU at the SEIU UNION HALL and PUBLIC ADVOCATE-ELECT de BLASIO at THE HILTON
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 -- ELECTION
DAY for NYC MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, PUBLIC ADVOCATE BILL de BLASIO
and NYC COMPTROLLER JOHN C. LIU plus some NYC
COUNCILMEMBERS
Saturday, October 31st (evening) -- 36th ANNUAL GREENWICH VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE with the S.V.A. FLOCK HERDED by YOUTH-4-SVA's ANDRE CHRISTIE along AVENUE of the AMERICAS below 23rd STREET in MANHATTAN, NYC @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 31 -- MONTHLY MEETING
of the S.V.A. with TRICKY GUEST WANDA WITCH at the NYC GAY
COMMUNITY CENTER @ 4:15 p.m. til 6 p.m.
Friday, October 30 -- NATIONAL GAY HATE CRIMES BILL SIGNED into AMERICAN LAW
Thursday, October 29 -- INTERNET ACCESS
to ALL S.V.A. WEBSITE 'IMAGES' FINALLY and FULLY RESTORED with a
ONE-DAY TALLY of OVER 40,000 VERIFIED VISITS
Sunday, October 25 -- U.S. SENATOR KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND (from NYS) MEETS with GAYS & FRIENDS at NYC GAY CENTER in the AUDITORIUM @ 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 22 - U.S. CONGRESS VOTES FAVORABLY on NATIONAL (GAY) HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT
Wednesday, October 21 -- PRIDE DEMS 'GENERAL ELECTION' MEETING at the NYC GAY CENTER @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 (afternoon) -- 4th NATIONAL GAY MARCH in WASHINGTON, D.C.
Sunday, October 11 -- NATIONAL "COMING OUT GAY" DAY
Monday, October 5 -- WILLIAMSON HENDERSON, S.V.A. FOUNDER, BIRTHDAY
Williamson L. Henderson
(WLH) is the 5th and today is the 5th! If you can dream
of a Gay who has done more and longer for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi and
Transgender (GLBT) community in New York City, we can't! WLH
is the "Spirit of Stonewall"! In the
NYC Gayborhood, some attempt to hijack what Williamson created,
built and maintains. As a Stonewall song sings: "Ain't
nothing like the real thing"!
For more WLH 411, visit www.STONEWALLvets.org/WilliamsonHenderson.htm. To attend the Dutch-style, Irish-American
birthday dinner at a German restaurant, call AnDre C at (212) 6-27-1969.
Monday, October 5 -- FORMER NYC COUNCILWOMAN MIRIAM FRIEDLANDER DIES
Former NYC Councilwoman Miriam S. Friedlander
(serving 1973 to 2001) from Manhattan's Second District (East
Village, Gramercy Park, Lower East Side) -- succeded in office by all Gays namely the late Antonio M. Pagan, NYCHA commissioner Margarita Lopez and current Rosie Mendez
-- was a four-decade supporter of the STONEWALL Veterans'
Association. Miriam continued as a respected presence on the
political scene and an active member of Village Independent
Democrats until she died. Born in April of
1914 in Pittsburgh, her family moved to
New York City not to the Lower East Side but to The Bronx!
The East Village was later for Miriam who lived politically and
passionately until 95!
Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- GAY PEOPLE for NYC MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
A Gay-la party of Gays in favor of Michael R. Bloomberg for re-election as the Mayor of New York City happens tonight! Openly-Gay actress Cherry Jones is the host.
The S.V.A. is, of course, invited. The S.V.A.
was the only GLBT group in full favor and actually supportive of Michael Bloomberg vs. Marc 'Gang' Green for Mayor in 2001, of which the Mayor is aware and appreciative. The S.V.A. is represented by Williamson Henderson and posse plus independent SVA-er Dr. Gil Horowitz. The event is at the marvelous City Winery at 200 Varick Street between Spring Street and Van Dam Street in the SoHo section of Manhattan. Special Gay guest is legendary tennisian Billie Jean King, plus 1,000+ regular Gay guests. Party chimes @ 6 p.m. For more 411, visit: www.MikeBloomberg2009.com.
Tuesday, September 29 (eve)-- ELECTION NIGHT "RUN-AWAY" VICTORY PARTIES
NYC Councilman Bill de Blasio will be elected the next NYC Public Advocate!
How do we know? Besides a hundred other reasons, New
Yorkers prefer a liker of people not a hater!
Confirmed public officials include current NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, (who endorsed BDB as her successor), U.S. Congressmember Yvette Clarke, current NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, NYS Senators Eric Schneiderman and Daniel Squadron, NYS Assemblymembers Jonathan Bing, Brian Kavanaugh and Micah Kellner and NYC Councilmembers Jo-el Rivera (Bronx), Dan Garodnick, Jessica Lappin, Melissa Viverito, Gale Brewer and Rosie Mendez plus former Councilmember Una Clarke (Brooklyn) and Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin (Manhattan/1st District) and Council candidate Yetta Kurland in addition to many other public officials such as NYC borough presidents! The S.V.A. is headed up by Williamson with Rogers Hunt and Ruthybird plus Youth-4-SVA's AnDre Christie. PRIDE Dems is led by Marlon Hunter.
Mr. Bill's party blasts off @ 9 p.m. at the well-staged
Union Square Club at 200 Park Avenue South between East 17th and 18th
Streets in Manhattan, New York.
Party theme song: "Don't Mess With Bill", a Stonewall song by The Marvelettes (penned by Smokey)
In the other exciting Primary Run-Off Election contest, New York City Councilman John C. Liu
-- another longtime S.V.A. supporter and annual guest speaker --
has the next Comptroller position wrapped up! "J-Lu" will make NYC
history again, this time as the first Asian-American citywide
elected official! He is the first Asian NYC Councilmember!
Planned guests include former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, current NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, NYS Assemblymembers Sheldon Silver and Mark Weprin, former NYC Comptroller candidate David Weprin and NYC Council-elects Margaret Chin and Ydanis Rodriguez (both Manhattan) and Jumaane Williams (Brooklyn). This S.V.A. contingency (different from the other party) consists of Leigh McManus and his B/F Benson, (Mr.) Bill Salzman, (Mrs.) Mary Twist, (Dr.) Gil Horowitz and Brooke Lynn at this winner's event. PRIDE Democrats contingency is hadassah-ed by Steven Gradman. The exciting "J-Lu" Victory Party sparks @ 8
p.m. at the United Federation of Teachers ("UFT") headquarters at 52
Broadway in Lower Manhattan, N.Y.
Tuesday, September 29 (day) -- "RUN-OFF" ELECTION in NEW YORK CITY: VOTE!!
As the S.V.A. politicos predicted at the start
of 2009,
there will be two citywide "run-off" elections in the
NYC Public Advocate and NYC
Comptroller contests. No candidate in those
4-way races achieved the required 40% in voter
percentage. The choice for NYC Public Advocate is
accomplished, accommodating and accessible
(and that's just the "a"'s) NYC Councilman Bill de Blasio. The choices for Comptroller are S.V.A. supporter Councilman John Liu ("J-Lu") and non-supporter David Yassky.
In fact, J-Lu was at S.V.A. Stonewall-40 events; the Yassy was not! It concerns SVA-ers and their supporters who is elected. For Public Advocate, the
SW-Vetz do
not
want "The Hater" (a.k.a. Marc 'Gang' Green) failed candidate of
yesteryear, who swore he'd never again be a
candidate!
Let's make him keep that lie! 'Gang'
Green is exclusionary and useless to
the
purposeful S.V.A. Voting in the "run-off" election in New York
City is all day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, September 27 -- BROADWAY CARES 23rd ANNUAL FLEA MARKET
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This wonderful and fun fund-raising event for Broadway Cares /
Equity
Fights AIDS is the 23rd! The resourceful flea market,
silent auction, celebrity tables and grand auction start happening
@ 10 a.m. and continue until 7 p.m. Due to
predicted stormy weather of winds and rains, the event is relocated
from outdoor Shubert Alley to indoor Roseland Arena at 249 West 52 Street
(between Seventh and Eighth Avenues) in Midtown Manhattan. For
more 411, visit
BC/EFA's website at: www.BroadwayCares.org.
Saturday, September 26 -- S.V.A. MONTHLY MEETING in the STREET
Once a year, the STONEWALL V.A. appropriately holds its
meeting in the street! Think about it. That's
technically where we started. Today, the S.V.A. meeting is at the
"Stonewall Streetfair" on Greenwich Avenue. Tables and chairs for
S.V.A. reps and visitors will
be set-up in the street in front of the
Greenwich School playground at Perry Street. Invited
political guests will include the Comptroller and Public Advoacte
candidates supportive of the S.V.A. There will
be a special "Stonewall
Duncheon" at the scene. Meeting happens as always on the
last Saturday of
the month @ 4:15 p.m. -- "out"-doors!
Saturday, September 26 -- STREETFAIR of the STONEWALL VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
Unintended thanks to the local paper The Villager,
no New York City streetfair received
more pre-approval publicity than the S.V.A.'s Stonewall Streetfair
("SSS"). This streetfair on New York
City's third Gayest street, Greenwich Avenue in
Manhattan, stretches
five blocks from Seventh Avenue intersecting with Perry Street and
Charles
Street and crossing West 10 Street and Christopher Street
continuing to Avenue of the Americas in Greenwich Village. On
display to view and for photo-ops is the famous blue
1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car". The S.V.A. has its own
information table with 411 about the S.V.A. and the opportunity
for the Greenwich Village community, and beyond, to become an S.V.A.
supporter or business advertiser. Our advertising actually
works! Supportive GLBT
organizations may
complete an application to the S.V.A. for free display space at this
event. The
streetfair opens @ 11 a.m. and
continues through 7 p.m. For more 411, contact Jeremiah at
(212) 998-1760. To reserve display space, call AnDre C at
the S.V.A. at (212) 6-27-1969.
Wednesday, September 23 -- PRIDE DEMS ANNOUNCES NYC 'RUN-OFF' ENDORSEMENTS
PRIDE Democrats, the New York City-wide Gay and friends political club,
announced their voted choices for the Run-Off Election:
Councilman Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate and Councilman John C. Liu
for NYC Comptroller. Both candidates achieved the highest
amount of votes in their contests two weeks ago in the Primary
Election. PRIDE predicts a landslide victory for
both SVA supporters!!
Tuesday, September 22 -- 60-ish BIRTHDAY of SVA's CHAPLAIN REV. MAGORA KENNEDY
Wednesday, September 16 -- PROUD PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
Members and regular supporters of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association
had both of their two favorite citywide candidates rise to the
top of the pack: Bill de Blasio for Public Advocate and John C. Liu
for NYC Comptroller. Both gentlemen are longtime and active
supporters of the S.V.A. Both Mr. De Blasio and Mr.
Liu were at "Stonewall-40" events sponsored by the S.V.A. In
both political contests, the leader will be in a citywide run-off
election with the second highest scoring opponent in two weeks.
The S.V.A. is particularly proud of soon to be ridding the
City Council of 5 unworthy members!!!!! SVA-ers strategized and
actively helped to get VID of them!
Tuesday, September 15 (evening) -- STONEWALL VETZ INVITED to PARTIES!
SVA-ers have been invited to several candidates' Primary Night parties. Those include (but not limited to) Michael Bloomberg, David Weprin, Norman Siegel, Melissa Viverito, Pete Gleason and Yetta Kurland in Manhattan and Bill de Blasio, Ken Diamondstone and Josh Skaller in Brooklyn plus Fernando Cabrera
in The Bronx. Gee, none of the openly-Gay candidates in Queens invited us?
The S.V.A. will culminate the exciting evening by being with
(win, lose or draw) Manhattan District Attorney candidate Leslie C. Snyder
and her friends and family at Ballroom "B" at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel at Grand Central in Midtown! To confirm any
of the events, call the S.V.A.'s AnDre C at (212) 6-27-1969.
Tuesday, September 15 -- PRIMARY ELECTION DAY -- LISTEN to PRIDE DEMOCRATS
In New York City, where the STONEWALL Veterans'
Association is headquartered, there are two really
important citywide political contests namely Comptroller and Public Advocate.
There are several significant Council races throughout the City
namely the 1st, 3rd, 25th, 33rd and 39th -- all of which have Gay
candidates! Although the S.V.A. is not a political group, it has
enough political clout to beat the band! It is important
that no
creep (it rhymes with Goya) or hater (known as "Gang Green") gets
into office! Yes, SVA-ers speak out -- that's how the
Stonewall Rebelliion started. For political
endorsements, the S.V.A. looks to PRIDE at www.PRIDEdemocrats.info. Polls are open from 6 to 9!
Friday, "September 11th" -- 8th
HORRIFIC ANNIVERSARY of the "9/11/2001" TERRORIST ATTACKS on BOTH of
the TWIN TOWERS of the WORLD TRADE CENTER in NEW YORK,
THE PENTAGON in WASHINGTON, DC and FLIGHT 93 in PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
"September 11th"
NY * DC * PA
Thursday, September 10 -- CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM in BROOKLYN
This is a City Council candidates forum in Brooklyn including its
two Gayest areas namely Brookyn Heights and Pasrk Slope.
Any political contest is extra significant for the GLBT community
when there is an openly-Gay candidate who is qualified, respectful, likeable and honest.
Ken Diamondstone
fits the bill! Forum is hosted by several Brooklyn community
groups. It happens at St. Francis College in their Founders
Hall at 180 Remsen Street located between Court Street and Joralemon Street.
NYC subway lines #2, #3, #4 and #5 stop at Brooklyn Borough
Hall. The "A" and "C" stop at Jay Street. The "M" and "N" stop at the Court Street station. For
ringside seats, arrive by 6:30 p.m. Forum starts @ 7
p.m.
Wednesday, September 9 -- THE TWIN TOWERS ALLIANCE PRESS CONFERENCE
Why have the murderer terrorist group Al Qaeda permanently
redesign the skyline of Manhattan? Their gang members are not
voting taxpayers in New York City. When Atlanta burned, they
rebuilt it! We want our Twin Towers back where they belong!!
If there was only one attack on one tower and the other tower
remained, would not the destroyed tower have been rebuilt
to match the existing tower? Yes! Press conference at WTC site is @ 12 noon! For all the World
Trade Center rebuild-the-towers 411, please visit and support The Twin
Towers Alliance ("TTA") at:: www.TwinTowersAlliance.com. You can e-mail the TTA at: rebuild@TwinTowersAlliance.com
Monday, September 7 -- LABOR DAY (American National Holiday)
Friday, September 4 -- YOUTH-4-SVA BEVERAGES at BRUXELLES BAR
AnDre Christie, the head
of Youth-4-SVA, hosts this summer treat of beverages (does not
have to be alcoholic) and Belgian foods for the volunteers for the S.V.A. in the bar cafe.
Special stop-in guest: Williamson Henderson,
the head of the S.V.A. Political candidates participating in the
S.V.A.'s public official outreach program have literature
for distribution. All the attendees are gathering at
Bruxelles at 118 Greenwich Av. (around the corner from the Gay Center)
in Greenwich Village @ 5 p.m. More 411? Phone: (212)
6-27-1969.
Thursday, September 3 -- BURIAL of SUPERSTAR MICHAEL JACKSON in CALIFORNIA
The actual burial of superstar entertainer Michael Jackson delayed
for many reasons, occurred today at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale,
California. His great music starting with "I Want U Back" lives on....
Wednesday, September 2 -- SVA-ERS VISIT KEN DIAMONDSTONE COUNCIL CAMPAIGN
One of the goals of the outcome of the Stonewall Rebellion
was to have qualified, respectful and likeable openly-Gay candidates --
that leaves out Qwissy Qwinn -- run for public office and actually win.
No one for Council could beat the qualifications, respect and
likability of Ken Diamondstone
for Brooklyn's 33rd District in Brooklyn
Heights, Greenpoint, Boerum Hill and and part of Park Slope.
As always, the S.V.A. were welcomed and appreciated by
a great candidate and a wonderful KAD-4-Council staff!
Wednesday, September 2 -- BROOKLYN COUNCIL CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN OFFICE
Confirmed to attend from the S.V.A. are Williamson, Rogers Hunt, Ruthybird and assistant AnDre Christie and from PRIDE Democrats is Steven Gradman. Meeting is at the candidate's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn and is scheduled @ 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 -- PRIDE DEMOCRATS ENDORSES JUDGE LESLIE C. SNYDER for MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY
On this crucial two-week countdown to the Primary Election, Judge Leslie C. Snyder receiving the considered and deserved endorsement by the renown and diverse PRIDE Democrats
is a meaningful kick-off to the countdown! Judge Leslie has been
a longtime and sincere supporter of the entire GLBT community and Gay
rights. You can see Judge Leslie this evening on New York One
television's "Manhattan District Attorney Democratic Primary
Forum" on channel 1 in NYC @ 7 p.m. and encoring @ 10 p.m..
Monday, August 31 -- S.V.A. MEETING at COUNCILMEMBER'S MANHATTAN HEADQUARTERS
The S.V.A. contingenct is led by Williamson. SVA-ers attending should contact AnDre Christie at (212) 6-27-1969 to coordinate.
Saturday, August 29 -- S.V.A. MONTHLY SUMMERTIME MEETING
Summertime is the rightest time for the STONEWALL Veterans' Association!
That's when we started in the summer! Reports and updates
are given today by various Stonewall veterans and others. Williamson Henderson presides and reports on many recent out-of-town events highlighting and honoring the S.V.A. Jeremiah Newton reviews the five New York City Gay Pride parades and discusses recommendations to their committees. Gil Horowitz
reveals interesting info behind the scenes of the "Stonewall Streetfair"
hearings and the landslide winning vote. Storme DeLarverie relates the Chelsea Artists art show co-sponsored by the S.V.A. Ruthybird Campbell
describes the S.V.A. social outings to concerts by the singer's singer Miss Connie
Francis, the legendary pop music icon Frankie Valli & His Jersey Boys, the Disco Queen Donna Summer and post-Stonewall songstress Teena Marie! S.V.A. Political Liaison Steven Gradman provides the political updates from public officials and NYC candidates. Rogers Hunt
details website statistics highlighting July as the S.V.A.'s busiest
month ever with over one million verified visits! S.V.A.'s business ads have over 6,000 visits so far this month!
Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP
("VMM Legal"), the law firm from Long Island that represents Gay,
Lesbian, Bi and Transgender ("GLBT") people and also advocates for Gay
rights, are the special guests. VMM attorneys with a local
producation crew are conducting a series of
Stonewall interviews during and after today's meeting with
various veterans of the Stonewall Rebellion.
PRIDE Democrats ringleader Marlon Hunter announces PRIDE's Primary Election endorsements @ 6 p.m. Openly-Gay N.Y.C. Council candidates Ken Diamondstone (33rd Dist.), Yetta Kurland (3rd) and Pete Gleason (1st) have
confirmed return visits to the S.V.A. today. Other
political candidates or reps are visiting with plans and
support.
This S.V.A. monthly meeting @ 4:15 p.m. is expanded to
7:15 p.m. at
the GLBT Center in Manhattan, New York City. This special
meeting is thoughtfully catered via VMM Legal, the law firm that legally caters to GLBT clients! To have an item included on
the meeting agenda, contact AnDre Christie at
the S.V.A. at (212) 6-27-1969 or present it to him in writing at
the welcome table upon entering the S.V.A. meeting.
Saturday, August 29 -- MASS and FUNERAL for U.S. SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY
August 29 -- MICHAEL JACKSON'S MEMORIAL BIRTHDAY
Michael Jackson: "Hello World" (sunrise) in 1958 and "Never Can Say Goodbye" (sunset) in 2009
Friday, August 28 -- MAYOR ED KOCH MEETING with the S.V.A.
Welcoming back Mayor-for-Life Ed Koch
from his June heart and July gall bladder surgeries in person is terrific. Williamson presents a retrospective
on Mayor Koch's great
accomplishments for the Gay community. It started when he
introduced -- along with fellow New Yorker Bella Abzug -- the Gay
Rights Bill in the U.S. Congress in 1974! On the first day
he was mayor, Ed Koch issued an executive order banning NYC
discrimination against Gays in housing and employment. Also on
the agenda
is upcoming S.V.A. events. This is
the annual political meeting with the mayor who has a proven
track record as the ultimate expert in New York City politics (for
over four decades). Get-together is at Mayor Koch's office in
Midtown Manhattan @ 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27 -- DISCO QUEEN DONNA SUMMER STORMS in BROOKLYN
Diva Donna Summer
performs
her post-Stonewall decades of hit songs at
the fabulous and free "Brooklyn Summer Concert Series".
Feel the Barry Manilow-penned "Could This Be Magic" and catch the
film TGIF's "Last Dance"! The S.V.A. flock is
herded by
Ruthybird. Best to fly into the site
by 7 p.m. Concert starts @ 8 p.m. For more
event 411 and directions, see: www.BrooklynConcerts.com
Wednesday, August 26 -- SONGWRITER / SINGER ELLIE GREENWICH DIES in NYC
Native New Yorker, from Long Island, Ellie Greenwich
while hospitalized for pneumonia at St. Luke's Hospital in
Manhattan, died of a heart attack at age 68. Everybody knows
Ellie's songs! Who doesn't know "Leader Of The Pack"?
Besides being a girl group singer herself with The Jivettes and The Raindrops, Ellie wrote some of the most popular non-Motown girl group songs: "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You" by The Ronettes; "Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry" and "Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home" by Darlene Love; besides "Leader Of The Pack", also "Out In The Streets" and "The Train From Kansas City" by The Shangri-Las; and "Maybe I Know" and "(Isn't That The) Look Of Love" by Lesley Gore; "And Then He Kissed Me" and "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals. How about "Chapel Of Love" by The Dixie Cups?! The biggest song at The Stonewall Club that Ellie wrote was Tina Turner's monumental "River Deep, Mountain High"!
Tuesday, Augurt 25 -- U.S. SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY DIES at 77
U.S. Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, the
determined and enduring brother of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Senator from New
York Robert F. Kennedy, died from cancer in Massachusetts at the age of 77.
He was the third-longest serving senator in U.S. history since
Senator Kennedy was elected in 1962 to today. He was the second
longest-serving Senator in the current 111th Congress. New York
overwhelmingly voted for Ted Kennedy to be the
1980 Democratic nominee for President -- at Madison Square Garden
in New York City -- but nationally he, unfortunately, did not win
causing Democrats to lose the presidential election that year.
Senator Kennedy has been clear in his support for Gay rights.
Just last year, Senator Ted Kennedy continued history-making with
his being the keynote speaker at another Senator's presidential
campaign announcement. The major and primary endorsement of Ted
for Barack started the tables turning. (Sadly,
due to the again bad judgment of un-elected New York Governor D.A.
Paterson, for virtually the first time in nearly sixty years since
1952, in the U.S. Senate there is no Kennedy!)
Saturday, August 22 -- THE BRONX 12th ANNUAL GAY PRIDE CELEBRATION & FESTIVAL
Gay Pride in The Bronx happens with the happy and fun event at
scenic Barrretto Pointe Park in the South Bronx. There is
entertainment on stage, a festival, a streetfair, GLBT group
displays and fun games. The S.V.A. shall
set-up an info table. Weather-permitting, the 1969
"Stonewall Car" may be on exhibiton. Directions via subway are
the #6 train, accessible throughout the East Side of Manhattan, to
the Hunts Point Avenue station. The park at 1200 Viele Avenue
near Tiffany Street is a stone's throw. For more 411, visit:
www.BronxPride.org
Friday, August 21 -- STONEWALL VETS CONFERENCE with PUBLIC OFFICIAL
The meeting is at the person's office on the East Side in Midtown Manhattan. Representing the S.V.A. are Williamson Henderson, Ruthybird Campbell and Rogers Hunt plus the S.V.A. assistant AnDre C.
Politically, Steven Gradman represents PRIDE Democrats. The well-timed get2gether is at the end of a heatwave Summer
Friday and late @ 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, there is a supper at
Stella's Delicatessen Restaurant on Third Avenue near East 42nd Street.
Imagine, Stella's!
Wednesday, August 19 -- PRIDE DEMOCRATS CONFERENCES with CANDIDATES
PRIDE Democrats holds its annual "Greet the PRIDE Dems
and
meet the candidates"! Candidates or their campaign managers or
top staffers are confirmed for New York City Comptroller, Public Advocate,
Manhattan D/A and various NYC Council districts in multiple boroughs.
This casual setting for candid conferences
with NYC candidates or reps is scheduled at the GLBT Center from 8 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. Snacks are served. For more 411, contact Marlon Hunter at PRIDEdemocrats@nyct.net or Steven Gradman at (917) 374-9729. (PRIDE announces its Primary Election endorsements on August 27th.)
Monday, August 17 -- POLITICAL DEBATE for NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL FIRST DISTRICT
Pete J. Gleason,
the S.V.A. supporter and appreciater is joined in a local
political debate for the N.Y.C. First Council District. It is
a toss-up whether incumbered Alan "Gersy" Gerson
(who
was shotgunned off the ballot) is currently 'on/off' the ballot
and if 'off' or 'on', will
it remain? Whatever the status, it is
likely under appeal. The S.V.A. does not want
four more years of the eight years of nothingness from Gersy for
our purposes, programs, members and goals. Gersy is only a candidate because he voted to
extend his own job (term) for four more years! There are also two
qualified openly-Asian candidates namely the nice Margaret Chin and the pleasnt Jin "P.J." Kin.
Representing the S.V.A. front and center is Williamson Henderson and rep'ing the Youth-4-SVA is AnDre Christie. Showdown is at Pace University. Entrance for
the spacious, designer Multi-Purpose Room at One Pace Plaza is
on Spruce Street near Gold Street. Best subways are
the #2 and #3 to the Park
Place/Broadway station; "A" or "C" to Fulton/Nassau Streets and the #4,
#5 or #6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall station. Debate is
sponsored by the Downtown Express newspaper. Doors open @ 6:30 p.m.
The debate triggers @ 7 p.m. More 411? See Pace University website: www.PaceU.edu/info+direx.
Friday, August 14 -- BROOKLYN COUNCIL CANDIDATE CONFERENCE with S.V.A.
Ken Diamondstone is the experienced, professional and openly-Gay
candidate for the 33rd District in the Brooklyn Heights and Park
Slope areas and zigzaging to Greenpoint and parts of Williamsburg.
The comprehensive conference and consultation is @ 6 p.m. at a
NUNYA location. Representing the S.V.A. are Williamson Henderson and AnDre C.
There is an after-conference dinner and drinks at La
Traviata, an atmospheric and diverse Italian Restaurant on
Montague Street in B-Heights @ 10 p.m.
Thursday, August 13 -- GAY GAL DEBATE: S.V.A. SUPPORTA YETTA vs. SVA IGNORA C/Q
This political game show "Showdown at The Hodown" has two openly-Gay (with a capital "G")
female contestants -- Yetta Kurland versus Qwiss Qwinn -- vying for Councilperson of the New York
City 3rd Council District. The unique district is comprised
of the greatly Gay areas of
Greenwich Village, Chelsea and Clinton. The
ultimate prize winner likely will be tipped tonight!
Location is at a New York University facility at 19 West Fourth
Street (a.k.a. Washington Square South) between Greene Street and
Mercer Street in Central Greenwich
Village. SVA reporter Vito Abzuzzoluccione
scoops that there will be protestors with signs against (and we are
quoting) "Miss Gay Piggy" referring to Christine Q's slush funds for bogus
groups (but not the S.V.A.) and "Democrat betrayer" with her refusal to support the upcoming three citywide
Democrat candidates. Swinging doors open up @ 6:30 p.m. SVA investigator Bruno Tomasi reports that the donated-by-NYU room is too small and will be frustrating for attendees and shutting out many others. Dust-up swirls in small room 101 @ 7 p.m. Debate is sponsored by The Villager (a local newspaper). Public Advocate candidate Norman Siegel
will thoughtfully, bravely and wisely be on the scene
outfront to prevent any Gay rumbles and to negotiate any verbal
battles. Representing the S.V.A. is Williamson Henderson and his posse. The
winner of tonight's debate will be driven with her girlfriend to any
NYC location of her woman's right to choose in the classic Stonewall
convcrtible (if ony it were pink) chauffeured by the S.V.A.'s assistant AnDre Christie. On the other hand, how
interesting that today's happening is on the "13th": Who
will be blue "Miss Un-lucky"?
Wednesday, August 12 -- AMERICANS with DISABILITIES ACT HONORED by MAYOR BLOOMBERG
Artistically depicted: Empire State Building, NYC subway train,
Statue of Liberty, NYC taxi, Chrysler building, Staten Island
ferry, s;ice of pizza, Lincoln Center, frankfurter, Brooklyn Bridge, films, Guggenheim Museum, fireworks
[Artwork by the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York]
Michael R. Bloomberg,
Mayor of the City of New York, graciously hosts this annual "Mayor's
Awards in Honor of the Americans with Disabilities Act". The
STONEWALL Veterans' Association has participated in this event several
years recognizing the physical limitations and special concerns of the
disabled. S.V.A. has focused on the disabled as many of its
members became disabled in various ways in the last dozen or so
years. The S.V.A. is a group that regularly helps the disabled,
particularly, with food-shopping, medical appointments and transportation. This event
appreciates such volunteer organizations. Confirmed to reprersent
the S.V.A. are Williamson, Babsala, Joan Carol "JC" Sobel, Petie Lynard and Rogers Hunt plus the S.V.A.'s assistant AnDre Christie (a former home attendant to disabled persons). Special S.V.A. guests include Geoffrey A. Davis,
Director of the JED Foundation and Jim Pinkenberg, S.V.A. supporter and owner of Vada Salon. The live jazz music starts
smokin' and the summertime barbeque sizzlin' @ 5 p.m. (This special mayoral happening is by invitation only.}
Monday, August 10 -- POST-STONEWALL SONGSTRESS TEENA MARIE CONCERT
The enthusiastic S.V.A. contingency enjoys the post-Stonewall songs and
timeless sounds of one of Motown's few white female vocalists, Teena
Marie.
She was too young to have songs at The Stonewall but
Teena has the
"Spirit of Stonewall" in her music and vibes. You can bet
the bottom line that Teena
is performing her #1 "I
Need Your Lovin' (It's The Bottom Line)", "Behind The Groove", "Square
Biz", "Fix It", "Lovergirl", "Ooh La La La", "Work It", her 2006
return hit "Ooh Wee" and many more! Sponsor is New York
City's "Martin Luther King Concert Series".
Come to Wingate Field opposite Kings County Hospital between
Rutland and Winthrop Streets in Brooklyn. Showtime is @ 7:30
p.m.
If attending with the S.V.A., call the
S.V.A.'s AnDre C at (212)
6-27-1969. For concert 411, see: www.BrooklynConcerts.com/TeenaMarie.htm.
Saturday, August 8 -- STONEWALL SUMMER SUPPER
Summertime supper and drinks remembering the Stonewall Summer of 1969 precisely 40 years ago!!!! Williamson and AnDre Christie, Chelsea's Storme DeLarverie, Long Island Leigh McManus and his boyfriend Benson and special guests such as Susan Olmetti
the abstract artist are confirmed. Prior to the eatery, several in the
group are stopping by with contributions, contacts and cheer at the Yetta Kurland for Council Campaign Headquarters.
Rather than the Village Gay crosstown bus, several are
first cruising down the entire length of Christopher Street to
Yetta's on West Street in the blue (isn't it pink) Stonewall
convertible with who driving? No, not
a volunteer from HOP (they wish) -- but the authorized (and
insured)
driver AnDre! Supper is at The Village Den on good old Gay ole
Greenwich Avenue @ 8 p.m. On display for all to see:
the 1969 Stonewall Cadillac!
Monday, August 3 -- THE VILLAGER (NEWSPAPER): "WILLIAMSON DOES IT AGAIN"
The "it" that Williamson did, to which The Villager cleverly refers, is "win"! To be maybe continued....
Saturday, August 1, 2009 -- STOP! THE VIOLENCE MARCH in BROOKLYN
This 16th annual "Love Yourself / Stop! The Violence March" was originated by the late New York City Councilman James E. "Jed" Davis and his brother Geoffrey.
Since Jed's tragic death in JUuly 2003, most sadly from gun
violence, the anti-violence march is led by Jed's brother Geoffrey A. Davis,
who is chairman of the JED Foundation. In Brooklyn, the Stop!
The Violence March line-up is on Fulton Street between Nostrand Avenue and New
York Avenue. Closest subway is the "A" train to Nostrand Avenue Station.
The march kicks off @ 11 a.m. For more 411,
call the JED Foundation at (347) 853-9971.
July 2009 -- S.V.A. WEBSITE with BUSIEST MONTH: OVER ONE MILLION VISITS
There were over one million-plus 'verified' (via HTML Systems)
visits to the STONEWALL V.A. for
the month of July 2009 making it the busiest month ever in S.V.A.
history! The precise amount of 'verified' visits was a whopping
1,070,308! These are visitors do so for information -- not for
discount coupons or replays of car crashes. The S.V.A. website is a unique source of multiple information.
Friday, July 31 -- BROOKLYN CONCERT SERIES: MISS CONNIE FRANCIS
One of the greatest female vocalists of all time is Connie Francis.
This evening, Connie sings several of her popular songs
including one that was symbolic at the original Stonewall Club.
These songs include: "Who's Sorry Now", "Stupid Cupid", "My
Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own", "Lipstick On Your Collar", "Everybody's
Somebody's Fool", "Among My Souveniers", "V-a-c-a-t-i-o-n", "Don't
Break The Heart That Loves You", "Follow The Boys" (from the Connie Francis movie) and the highly
emotional "Mama" plus her worlwide classic Gay theme song "Where The Boys Are" from the
movie of the same name. It was the last song played each
night at The Stonewall. The #1 boy-yearning ballad "WTBA" has the hopeful refrain "someone waits for me".
Connie introduces "Where The Boys Are" as the Gay national anthem! For 411,
visit: www.BrooklynConcerts.com.
Outdoor showtime sings @ 8 p.m.
For more 411
on Miss Connie Francis and her throngs of supporters in the national Gay
community,
visit: www.EdgeBoston.com/index.entertainment=Connie.Francis.
One of Connie's well-known clever quips is: "I don't
skirt around issues". Regarding Gay people: "I have Gay
fans in New York. I have Gay fans in San Francisco. I
have Gay fans everywhere!" The complete songlist for
Connie's recent concert is now posted at: www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm
Thursday, July 30 -- STONEWALL SUPERSTARS CONCERT: FRANKIE VALLI & HIS JERSEY BOYS
Look for Frankie Valli & His New Jersey Boys (hot
'n' high-steppin') to sing several big hit songs that were also popular
at the original Stonewall Club. These songs include: "Let's
Hang On", "Working My Way Back To You", "Don't Worry About Me", "I've
Got You Under My
Skin", "Tell It To The Rain", "Beggin'" and "Will You Still Love Me
Tomorrow" plus the #1 solo smash "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You".
This seaside concert series in Brooklyn started in 1978 when
Frankie V had the #1 megahit "Grease"! Confirmed for the S.V.A. contingency are Williamson, Brooke Lynn, Rogers Hunt, Ruthybird and AnDre Christie. Outdoor showtime sounds
off @ 8 p.m. The NYC trains are the "D" to the Stillwell
Avenue / Coney Island Station or the "F' or "Q" to the West 8th
Street / N.Y. Aquarium Station. Visit
www.BrooklynConcerts.com for car directions and upcoming concerts. To see the new "FVFS Concert Songlist", visit: www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-4.htm.
Wednesday, July 29 -- DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP'S SUMMER BASH PARTY
The Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century Club
("DL-21-C") hosts its annual "Summer Bash Political Party".
Special guests include the current NYS Governor David Paterson, NYS Assemblymember Brian Kavanaugh, NYC Councilman David Yassky and City Council First District candidate Pete Gleason.
Hot political topic is the NYC Board of
Elections dumping Alan "Gersy" Gerson for fraudulent petitions,
including multiple changes after signing and submission, from the
election ballot for the First Councilmatic District. Representing
the S.V.A. on a predicted stormy weather night is Williamson Henderson and AnDre Christie (who will be handing out the new true blue S.V.A. business cards). Hosting the festivities is DL-21C's bubbly Elizabeth Caputo. This year's fun party is at the atmopheric Eden Nightclub at 268
West 47 Street off Eighth Avenue in Clinton, Manhattan from 7 p.m.
until 10 p.m. Admission: $10 (with a cash bar). Bottoms up!
Tuesday, July 28 -- S.V.A. HUGE RECORD-BREAKER: ONE MILLION IN ONE MONTH
That kind of populartity for a non-profit and unfunded and
especially Gay organization is unheard of just as is the legendary
STONEWALL Veterans' Association and its history-making members.. The S.V.A. website is an informative, well-written, unique and user-friendly source
of Gay 411, and so much more, throughout the World. Until
today, this was a first when the S.V.A. website's verified
visits hit one million in one month!
Monday, July 27 -- WILLIAMSON HENDERSON INTERVIEWED by THE VILLAGER
Having been interviewed spanning forty-plus years by
literally every major newspaper in New York State as well as virtually
every medium-sized New York City and Quad-State area paper, plus endless newspapers
and magazines from several U.S. states and periodicals from dozens
of countries, one can imagine how exciting it is for Williamson Henderson to finally grant -- after nearly a deserved decade -- a telephone interview to the local Greenwich Village paper, The Villager.
Let's see what they do with this opportunity? Most people are skeptical. We will
report and act accordingly! Because the subject is supposedly the
'victory' of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association's recent
overwhelmingly winning the elcction-style vote (49 to 1) approval from Community
Board #2 for S.V.A.'s annual strreetfair, Williamson agreed to the
questioning on behalf of the S.V.A. Considering that the S.V.A.
is the only streetfair-sponsoring organization whose members'
past actions and continuous outreach result in netting the
State and City of New York millions and millions of dollars each and
every year, the local NYC Community Board should
not begrudge the non-profit and deserving group of what comparatively amounts to
birdseed. While The Villager
profusely congratulated WLH and the S.V.A. for its win (we have it on voice mail), the questions
soon changed themes to "What name did you use (in 1969)
at Stonewall?" Again, let's read what The Villager reports with the S.V.A. streetfair win!
Saturday, July 25 -- MONTHLY MEETING of the S.V.A.
This is the first meeting of the new S.V.A. season and fiscal year (July
1st to June 30th). Gil Horowitz
gives a report on the positive Commuity Board 2 general meeting the
other evening. Storme
DeLarverie provides the intersting social report on the recent Hotel
Chelsea Art Show and its Stonewall tribute.
The meeting is
held monthly at the New York GLBT Center at 212 West 13 Street off
Seventh Avenue
and Greenwich Avenue in Manhattan. The talk-up starts @
4:15 p.m. with several items of discussion until 6 p.m. To
add items to the printed agenda, call AnDre C in advance at (212)
6-27-1969.
Thursday, July 23 (evening) -- COMMUNITY BOARD 2 MEETING
Included in this meeting is the recommendation by the
Street Activity Committee ("SAC") to 'approve' the STONEWALL Veterans'
Association's much-debated application for the lingering renewal
of our streetfair. Appearing, simply to appear, on behalf
of the S.V.A. are Williamson Henderson, Rogers Hunt and AnDre Christie
(who will also distribute S.V.A. meeting flyers). Speaking on
behalf of the S.V.A. is member and Greenwich Village resident Dr. Gil Horowitz.
The community meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Cronin
Auditorium on West 12 Street off Seventh Avenue in St. Vincent's
Hospital.
Thursday, July 23 -- COUNCILMAN JAMES E. "JED" DAVIS: 6 YEARS of LOSS
As a current and very active Coumcilman, Jed Davis
from Brooklyn needlessly lost his politically promising and exciting life at
the hands of a crazed and obsessed gunman on July 23, 2003. This
cold-blooded murder actually occurred inside of New
York City Hall on the balcony of the chamber. It was
national breaking-news interrupting all television shows as the living
nightmare unfolded. NYC lost one of its finest councilmembers
ever! The S.V.A. lost an Honorary Member and a fervent supporter
and friend. Jed continues to be greatly missed in many ways.
Wednesday, July 22 -- THE VILLAGER REPORTS MORE on S.V.A. STREETFAIR HEARINGS
The Villager
local Greenwich Village newspaper (as most of our readers would
not know), owned by Community Media, continues
its sudden interest and reporting on the STONEWALL
Veterans' Association and its deeply dissected streetfair renewal
application! But, in their supposed interest, rather than
interview credible current members of the Community Board's Street
Activity Committee, they dug up an old 'chair' who was 86'd from the
committee and 86'd from the entire board two years ago! Said
non-personna character, considered by many to be an imbecile at the
least and by others as a homophobe, describes the famous "Stonewall Car" as
"Williamson's pink Cadillac". This is despite the fact that he knows the car is
blue and owned by the S.V.A. He falsely claims that the S.V.A. uses
streetfair funds for the car! Gee, the car has not had
a repair since the last Century! Morover, The Villager knows those facts yet nonetheless publish falsities. What type of journalism is that?
Monday, July 20 -- 40 YEARS of STONEWALL SONGS: THE MARVELETTES
The "Songs of The Stonewall" ("SOTS")
-- are having a tremendous surge in popularity and
interest since Gay Pride Month and the 40th anniversary of the
Stonewall Rebellion. "SOTS" are the songs that were in the
jukebox of the original Stonewall Club in the late 1960s. This
summer, commemorating "SW-40", the S.V.A. is expanding various webfiles
on "SOTS". The first group is The Marvelettes
of Motown.
Several original Marvelettes album covers have now been
added to
their S.V.A. webfile. The Stonewall song on the album cover above
is "Don't Mess With Bill". Over 100 worldwide Gay Pride
committees contacted
the S.V.A. to also thank us for the "Songs of the Stonewall".
Endless "SOTS" were played in Gay parades and at Gay festivals
throughout the World. For interesting 411 and
compelling pix on The Marvelettes, see: www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-8.htm.
Friday, July 17 -- DRUNCAN OZBURN of NYC GAYRAGPAPER STILL on the LOOSE
Druncan "Ozburn" Osborne of the Gay-Rag-Paper (also known as
"Gay City News and its street name "Gay Shity News")
continues his
personal attack mode of slander, sleaze, slime, scum and lies.
Druncan does it like a has-been, dumped, ex-wannabe, spurned
spouse or a disgruntled employee!
Druncan obviously did not learn his
journalistic or ethics lessons from post-SW-30. Back
then, he caused the already weary Gayragpaper -- then
known as "LGBT New York"
before it crash-burned and went bankrupt. Besides endless
creditors, the Gayragpaper owed hundreds of thousands of
dollars to Gay people who they bilked. The Gayragpaper
was sued separately by both prominent Stonewall veteran Williamson Henderson and the legendary STONEWALL Veterans' Association.
As a matter of record, the Court decided that Williamson is
so
prominent, oddly proven by endless public officials' letters to the
S.V.A. and
typically addressed to Williamson Henderson yet provided as
exhibits by the Gayragpaper that WLH is a "public figure"!
Moreover, the Court concluded likening Williamson as the
"Gay Rosa Parks"! What a historic compliment! Who lost that
case? Not Williamson! Furthermore, the
Stonewall veterans were historically compared to
The Suffragettes! Who lost that case? Not the
STONEWALL Veterans! (Remember, the Gayragpaper was the
defendant.)
Thanks to all of the people, media, businesses and organizations
who have advised the S.V.A. of Druncan O's recent poisonous barage
during "Stonewall 40" -- intended as a time of pride -- with his
latest efforts and the Gayrapgpaer's wink at hate and
slander and libel. You know what that means! After
all, under a different name yet the same cast of
creeps, they have been sued prior for these exact offenses,
Thursday, July 16 (eve) -- CHELSEA ABSTRACT ART SHOW at HOTEL CHELSEA
Susan Olmetti -- the
abstract artist -- personally hosts this art show. The
event is entitled "Superior Room Service and Fabulous
Dreams Art Show". Part of the festivities include a
celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
As a special Stonewall treat, legendary Stonewall veteran and velvety-voiced Storme DeLarverie will be singing a signature song from his cabaret years and a tribute to the Stonewall Renbellion: "Stormy Weather"!
Exhibition hangs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If the weather is dry,
look for the "Stonewall Car" outfront and guarded by AnDre C! For
more art show
411, please visit: www.SusanOlmetti.com.
Thursday, July 16 (day) -- NYC COUNCILMEMBER SUPPERS with the S.V.A.
The early supper group renewal and private strategy
meeting between a NYC Councilmember and a few reps of the S.V.A.,
including Williamson Henderson and Rogers Hunt, convenes at the Gee Whiz Diner in Tribeca at 295 Greenwich Street (between Chambers Street and Warren Street) @ 4
p.m. To reserve your place at the table, if you are on the S.V.A.
Executive Committee,
call AnDre C at (212) 6-27-1969.
Wednesday, July 15 -- POST-GAY PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION: STONEWALL 40
July is the month that the rebellion concluded and the S.V.A.
started! There will be STONEWALL V.A. speakers, a Stonewall
photography show,
a Gay guy singer and a Gay gal poetess. Williamson Henderson is the chief guest speaker. This is a private party
in Midtown Manhattan. Drinks and
hors d'eurves start serving @ 6 p.m. Members of the S.V.A. in
great
standing may arrange attendance by calling S.V.A. Assistant
AnDre C at
(212) 6-27-1969.
Tuesday, July 14 -- S.V.A. YEARLY CONFERENCE at NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE
This is a unique combined conferencc of
the S.V.A. simultaneously with three departments of the New
York State Attorney General's Office namely the Civil
Rights Bureau, the Charities Bureau and the Scheduling Department.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the A/G's civil
rights outreach to include the Gay community and
specifically the
S.V.A., statewide Gay marriage issue, Gay hate crimes concern, Gay
immigration
to the U.S. and Gay adoption of children. The
annual S.V.A. non-profit report
is submitted and approved at this gathering. Plans
involve the attorney general as the keynoter for the S.V.A.'s
annual Gay
History Month event in October. Conference commences @ 3 p.m.
It occurs at the NYS A/G offices in the mahogany
conference room
on the third floor at 120 Broadway near the WTC site in Lower
Manhattan. Do we expect A/G Andrew M. Cuomo to drop in? You bet!
Monday, July 13 -- THE VILLAGER (NEWSPAPER) REPORTS on S.V.A. STREETFAIR HEARINGS
The Villager
(named after its base geography of Greenwich Village) local newspaper,
owned by John W. Sutter and his Community Media, which also has the Gayragpaper under
its umbrella, is suddenly and, once again, supposedly interested
in
the legendary STONEWALL Veterans' Association of the Stonewall
Rebellion! Unfortunately, three of the people that they
allegedly quote all deny the "quotes"! Let's see if the
local paper can up its accuracy and the facts for its follow-up stories?
Queerly, The Villager was not interested in the S.V.A. or its members, collectively or individually, during the
entire Gay Pride Month particularly on the 40th
anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion which, ironically, started in
base eommunity of Greenwich Village!
Sunday, July 12 -- S.V.A. SCORES A BANNER WEEK of WEBSITE VISITS
There were 300,00 verified visits to the S.V.A. website for the
first post-Gay Pride Week. This is terrific news
for Gay education of more people around the World about everything
Stonewall in addition to increasing the promotion of our business and
political advertisers.
Saturday, July 11, 2009 -- 40th ANNIVERSARY of the STONEWALL VETERANS' ASSOCIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gay-ly, it does not feel like forty years. The greatest
difference is the increase of so many democratic rights and needed
protections for Gay people and the loss of so many of our original
Stonewallers mostly due to the AIDS War. This is also the 40th anniversary of the 1969 "Stonewall Car".
Saturday, July 11 -- BROADWAY CARES PRESENTS "BROADWAY BARKS & MEOWS"
This 11th annual "Broadway Barks & Meows" event benefits the direct adoption of dogs and
cats! Adopters must have proper photo identification and proof of
their
residence. The adoptive bark-a-thon and meow-a-thon happens in
famous
Shubert Alley west of Broadway between West 44th and 45th Streets from
3
p.m. to 7 p.m. The S.V.A. will have a table at adjacent Junior's
Restaurant starting @ 4 p.m. To reserve your place at the tables,
phone AnDre at (212) 6-27-1969. For more event 411, you may
visit:
www.BCEFA.org.
Thursday, July 9 -- STREET ACTIVITY COMMITTEE HEARING for STONEWALL V.A. STREETFAIR
This is the third such questioning this year for simply the renewal of the
annual Stonewall Streetfair at the same l
