Stonewall 26: New York City Gay Pride Parade (1995) led by the famous 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car"


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====Stonewall 26====

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
GLBT Pride Parade of New York City

Sunday, June 29th
=always the Last Sunday in June=
1995
Manhattan, New York

STONEWALL
Rebellion Veterans' Association
of the 1969 5-night Gay Stonewall Rebellion in NYC

"Queens of Stonewall"
Allyson * Sylvia * Ivana
[Photography by Benay Phillips]

Members leading the Gay Pride Parade in the 1969 Caddy

STONEWALL Veterans' Association leading the Gay Pride Parade
[Photo by Williamson Henderson]
Stonewall veterans (except one) proudly pictured above in and about the always fabulous and now famous metallic blue 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car" are (l-2-r): Stormé DeLarverie, S.V.A. Ambassador and Chief-of-Security (wearing aptly attired rainbow military helmet and S.V.A. "Stonewall" sash); Yvonne Ritter, R.N., S.V.A. Executive Committee (reddish hair); Jeremiah Newton, S.V.A. President (white flat-top hair); Evie Gabore (wearing shades and red lipstick); Randy Wicker, S.V.A. Executive Committee (wearing pink hat, rainbow suspenders and holding "Justice for Marsha Johnson" sign); Tommy Lanigan-Schmidt, S.V.A. Executive Committee (rear-seated left and 'first time riding in a Cadillac'); Terri Van Dyke, S.V.A. Treasurer (shotgun-seated); Farrell Armstrong, IQKNY King and S.V.A. chauffeur (wearing white cap, black shades, white tank top and brown muscles); Queen Allyson Allante, S.V.A. Spokesperson (standing proud and wearing striking rainbow dress); and last (and certainly least) Stefan Van Cline aka "Mr. Blue Bluster" (uphonious as his name and unravelled non-vet who could not get close enough to so many actual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("GLBT") living legends -- especially the "Stonewall Queen"). Not shown is SW-vet Wayne Herndon (well-known Hollywood hairstylist) who stretched his legs from his front center seat in the "Stonewall Car"! No other GLBT group has as much history or diversity as the S.V.A.

The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") proudly leading the
26th Annual New York City Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29th, 1995
with the symbolic and stunning 1969 Cadillac convertible a.k.a. the "Stonewall Car"!

Martin Duberman breaks through police barriers to personally greet Queen Allyson
[Photo by Electra O'Mara]
The "New York City GLBT Pride Parade" always -- and should -- get slowed up in the narrower streets and huge sidewalk crowds in Greenwich Village. Shown here on Waverly Place is Martin S. Duberman, the author of the only book on "Stonewall", and Queen Allyson, whose sexy, custom rainbow Gay dress had a 13-foot long train (held up by Sylvia Rae's friend, Smittie). Also shown in the "Stonewall Car" is (l-2-r): King Stormé DeLarverie ("Chief of Security"), Yvonne Ritter (S.V.A. Executive Committee member), Jeremiah Newton (S.V.A. President) and Randy Wicker (wearing cap). Sitting in the shotgun seat is Terri Van Dyke (not visible, S.V.A. Treasurer). Driving the blue beauty is brown body builder Farrell Armstrong (with white cap).

The long, long, long 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car" with S.V.A. imprinting
[Photo by Leigh McManus]

Sitting atop the back seat is Storme DeLarverie and Yvonne Ritter. Shown directly in the center of the car is Tommy Lanigan Schmidt. Riding shotgun is R. Wayne Herndon.

At Gay Parade's Finish with the Judge & the Queen
[Photo by Farrell Armstrong]

Proudly pictured post-Parade are (l-2-r): Smilin' Marion Lee, exhausted Parade Grand Marshal Judge Karen Sue Burstein and beaming Imperial Queen Allyson Allante. In the right background are Feliciano "Smittie" Smith (a homeless Stonewall vet friend of Sylvia's with rainbow cap) and Sylvia Rae Rivera (partially shown in red dress). In the left background is a newer (and cheaper) version blue "paddy wagon".

Party

"Stonewall Duncheon" after the Gay Pride Parade at Melville Restaurant
[Photo by Ray McCaffrey]

Proudly included above are (l-2-r): King Farrell Armstrong, muscular S.V.A. Protector and hot "SW-Car" driver; Queen Allyson Allante, glamorous S.V.A. Spokesperson and Imperial Queens & Kings of NY President; Terri Van Dyke, dedicated (and dishy) S.V.A. Treasurer; Sylvia Rivera, sometimes S.V.A. Secretary (and sometimes sober); and Smittie, Sylvia's penniless and homeless streetpal, in the front row. In the top row (l-2-r) are: Stephan Van Cline, uphonious (as in U-phony) S.V.A. groupie, 86'd by year's end; Tommy Iorio, S.V.A. Videographer and momentary boyfriend of SVC; Gary Whitten, elusive SW-vet and member of the S.V.A. Executive Committee; and Storme DeLarverie, loyal S.V.A. pistol-packin' Chief -of-Security. Not shown are a half-dozen others including Ray McCaffrey, faithful S.V.A. Financial Secretary, who snapped the swell photo. All fifteen people were treated to drinks, dinner and desserts -- and a truly prideful time -- by the always gregarious, generous and gifted S.V.A. founder Williamson Henderson.

June
2018
*G*L*B*T* Pride Month!

=====2018: 49th Anniversary of the Gay Stonewall Rebellion=====

[Friday night, June 27 ~through~ Thursday evening, July 3, 1969, Manhattan, New York City]


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