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"The Stonewall Window"
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S.V.A. Button [Designed by David B. Reck]
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S.V.A. Synopsis
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S.V.A. Meetings
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S.V.A. Contact "411" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S.V.A. Board of Directors Director: Allyson Ann Allante * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2005 S.V.A. Officers (All S.V.A. Officers are 1969 Stonewall Rebellion Veterans) President: Williamson Henderson Vice-President: Emile Griffith, Jr. 2nd Vice-President: Bert Coffman Treasurer: Mark Zatlow Secretary: Dianne Yodice Public Relationist: Dave West Ambassador: Stormé DeLarverie Ambassadress: Christina Hayworth * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
2005 S.V.A. Executive Committee | ||||
Molly Bee Aitken |
Raymond J. McCaffrey Leigh O. McManus LaLa Belle Meyers Meredith P. Nelson Rachel G. Pollack Dr. Amir K. Qaharr Jack J. Rojas Yvonne A. Ritter Capt. Jerry L. Rosanbalm R. Rusti Rose Bill L. Salzman Patti R. Stone David Bermudez-Velasco John R. Watts, Jr. Dave F. West Kent P. Wood Dianne P. Yodice Mark A. Zatlow, CPA |
Stonewall Veterans In Memorium
David M. Ali (1986), Sonia J. Attkiss (1982), R. Bob Barkan (2003), Raven D. Chanticleer (2002), Ray S. DeJames (2000), Aubrey D. Drummond (1988), Ed B. Heffernan (2004), Marsha P. Johnson (1992), Steven M. Konigsberg (1984), Douglas C. Lawson (2003), Nick J. Mazzaferro (1992), Brian M. Molese (1992), Sidney F. Morris (2002), Ronnie J. Nieves (2001), Electra J. O'Mara (2004), Richie A. Parissidi (1992), John P. Ranieri (2001), Sylvia R. Rivera (2002), Charles R. Snyder (2004), Richard D. Strahan (1999), Terri J. Van Dyke (2003), David F. Van Ronk (2002), Eddie H. Wright, Jr. (1984)
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S.V.A. Honorary Members
(All are Carefully Considered, Supportive and Voted Upon)
Liz J. Abzug, Rebuild Our Town Downtown, Co-Chair
(www.Abzug.com)
N.Y.C. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
(www.MikeBloomberg.com)
U.S. Senator Jon S. Corzine
(www.Corzine.Senate.gov)
N.Y.C. Councilmember James E. (Jed) Davis, In Memorium
(www.Council.nyc.ny.us)
Congressmember Geraldine A. Ferraro
(www.search.Britannica.com)
America's Mayor Rudy W. Giuliani
(www.GiulianiPartners.com)
B. Thomas Golisano, Paychex, President
(www.Paychex.com)
N.Y.C. Public Advocate Betsy F. Gotbaum
(www.PubAdvocate.nyc.gov)
Mark A. Grossbard, IWI Risk Management Services, President
(www.ins4U.com)
Hakeem S. Jeffries, Esq.
(www.STONEWALLvets.org/HakeemJeffries.htm)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
(www.Riverkeeper.org)
Dennis E. Mehiel, Sweetheart Cup Co., President
(www.Sweetheart.com)
Martha Reeves, Legendary Motown Singer
(www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-7.htm)
U.S. Congressmember Charles B. Rangel
(www.CharlieRangel.org)
N.Y.S. Senator Eric T. Schneiderman
(www.Schneiderman.org)
N.Y.S. Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer
(www.Spitzer2006.com)
Steven L. Wesler, R.D.P. Group, President
(www.RDPgroup.com)
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"Stone-Wall-of-Shamer-of-the-Month"
Councilmember Philip H. Reed
"I would be honored to support the STONEWALL Veterans' Association", proudly
declared Philis, in 1997, when she was a candidate for the New York City council,
having arrived after many years in Frisco. A campaign "promise" unkept? Obviously! Is
she a liar? You be the judge! After she won that election, in a call
to her Upper West Side pad (she anxiuosly answered on the first ring) by an S.V.A.
officer, Philis pretentiously stated: "I thought WE took care of that! Of
course, I'll be honored to be a supporter of S.V.A. Hell, if it weren't
for you guys. Well! I'll personally make sure that letter and sponsor
check for a hundred bucks goes out tomorrow". That was nearly a half-dozen
years ago. Something happened in Philis' mind. S.V.A. hasn't changed...
except bigger, stronger, wider outreach, greater recognition, more supporters,
less Vetz (due mainly to the A.I.D.S. War).
Philis has been taking the G.L.B.T. "community", and many others, for an uncabled elevator ride (pun intended, she used to work for Otis Elevators) -- unpredictably skipping many floors, starting with the first: S.V.A. "Everyone has a responsibility to fight injustice and intolerance whenever and wherever it is found" is a stump-speech Philis quip. So, 'scuse us, Philis, while you don't and WE DO! Philis would not have to look very far to find unfairness, discrimination and exclusion. All she has to do is try to look in her very clouded mirror. Key: For those of you not familiar -- and that includes many Gays -- with the history, traditions and mores of the G.L.B.T. community, deliberately reversing and/or mixing up pronouns is an ancient trait, particularly when you are rightfully "reading" (you learned that term from us, too) someone. Thus, we are being kind referring to Philis as "her" instead of "it". |
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Prior "Stone-Wall-of-Shamer-of-the-Month" * Endnote: Every month at the monthly meeting of S.V.A., the members shall vote on the "Stone-Wall-of-Shamer" for the following month. The "shamer" can be an individual, a public official, a group, an organization or a business. The new (or renewed) loser will be 'posted' for the entire next month (or more). Then, they will be 'nailed' onto the permanent "Stone-Wall-of-Shame". The G.L.B.T. community would not tolerate being ignored, insulted, isolated or duped as we built this community as of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion and we will not tolerate nor accept it now. |
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S.V.A. Membership / Supporters / Advertising Form
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S.V.A. Privacy Pledge The STONEWALL Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") is a registered, non-profit, volunteer New York State organization with local, national and worldwide outreach and support. The S.V.A. is committed to protecting your privacy -- a right which the S.V.A. has maintained as one of our founding principles and has always fought to protect. Former S.V.A. Honorary Female Chairperson, Congressmember Bella S. Abzug, co-authored the national Right to Privacy Act. Therefore, we really respect and protect any and all "411" (information) you may provide to the S.V.A. Our general mailing and special sponsor lists are absolutely confidential. We do not avail, sell, rent, loan or trade them. The S.V.A. never has in 36 years! |
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"The STONEWALL Cheer"
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S.V.A. Advisory
This historic, educational and unique website by the STONEWALL Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") is provided as an informative courtesy and a public service; however, all of the information provided is the proprietary property of the S.V.A. Therefore, copying, e-mailing, faxing and otherwise disseminating any text, photos and all of the other data contained on this S.V.A. website is strictly prohibited -- without the express approval of the S.V.A. If granted, as reasonable requests are, the S.V.A. requires that any and all such information, names, quotes, photos, images and the like must be credited to the STONEWALL Veterans' Association. |
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S.V.A. Website Statistics
S.V.A. Website Busiest Month: June 2005 - over 200,000 successful website "visits" in one month!
S.V.A. Website Busiest Month: June 2005 ("Gay Pride Month") - over 200,000 successful website "visits" in one month!
S.V.A. Website Busiest Week: June 27, 2005 to Sunday, July 3, 2005 - over 49,000 successful "visits" in one week!
S.V.A. Website Busiest Day: Monday, February 14, 2005 ("Valentine's Day") - over 12,000 successful "visits" in one day!
S.V.A. 2nd Busiest Day: Monday, June 27, 2005 ("Stonewall Day") - nearly 9,800 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 3rd Busiest Day: Monday, June 13, 2005 - over 9,500 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 4th Busiest Day: Sunday, June 26, 2005 ("NYC Gay Parade") - over 9,200 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 5th Busiest Day: Thursday, June 30, 2005 - over 8,750 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 6th Busiest Day: Friday, July 8, 2005 - nearly 8,600 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 7th Busiest Day: Wednesday, May 23, 2005 - over 8,000 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 8th Busiest Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - nearly 7,900 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 9th Busiest Day: Friday, June 3, 2005 - nearly 7,825 successful "visits"
S.V.A. 10th Busiest Day: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - over 7,800 successful "visits"
S.V.A. Website Busiest Month for Request for Pages: April 2005 - nearly 18,000 requests for S.V.A. website pages
Interesting Details of Statistics for June 2005, visit: www.STONEWALLvets.org/stats/2005_06.html
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